Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a white and tan robe with the hood down. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Burto was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1200 sp. Carnelian (50 gp). 8 Acid flasks. 1 Antitoxin. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is dressed in an above average manner. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. She is baby faced.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: Standing 6'2", this woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Baker. Her gray fur is lengthy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. While she appears to be a normal Tabaxi, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to protect her home

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is dressed in an above average manner. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Cimer was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Faral grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a white and grey handkerchief worn on her right side, and carries sickles. Her hair is red and very short. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has achieved small success as a Apothecary.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tawna fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist, Justice, Artistic. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His crest is short and red. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He is a Sculptor first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sculptor responsibilities is difficult; and to be a soapmaker again

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.