Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born to a Sculptor, his mother struggled to pay the bills. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Halander fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears blue trousers with black and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is short and golden. His eyes are gray.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Bookbinder born in the past three hundred years. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 350 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is dressed in earthy colors with a black and green handkerchief worn on his left side. His hair is golden and curly. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. Scrag liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and balancing his hectic life and new roofer responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His black hair is still thick. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Tomi was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Avice is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She worked as a nervous Server and found it very stressful. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 700 sp.