Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown fur. He tends to wear a large pastel jacket. He has a hunchback. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Flask grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Flask. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 5000 cp. Red spinel (100 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He sports a flattop hair cut. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Rael speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. The war was a terrible time for him, and Rael does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Rael was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Rael decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Rael was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. His skin is light but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has no hair. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Ûkshak wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Adept, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 20 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her blonde hair is cut short. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Cora isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Shipwright but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Cora was born the youngest of three triplets. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Impeccable, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 sp.