Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'0". He is dressed in earthy colors with a red and tan handkerchief worn on his right side, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sai. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Burto was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Cook work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cook work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Cook for the past few years.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing a long, black cloak. His green crest is singed and shortened. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A gifted student he started as a Doctor, but he got bored and became a Baker. He has taken up work as a Baker and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 80 pp. Gold music box (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a simple red robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. He has no hair. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He's also a talented Layabout, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears baggy tan pantaloons and a pastel scarf. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is mildly Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and a strong sense of loyalty to tabaxi people

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.