Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He prefers to wear flannel. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is a great chef.

History: He was born in the north. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His chestnut hair is still thick. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies, Job, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a red tunic with blue highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His tied-back hair is black. He has green eyes.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Pikar hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He worked as a nervous Cook and found it very stressful. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a brown top hat and brown clothes. She keeps her black fur in a flapper bob. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Skirt isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tabaxi unity. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Skirt liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2400 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Seamstress profession.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.