Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing a long, black cloak, and is pretty ugly. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Blacksmith arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Burto 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 Burto. After a long history of fighting, Burto and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: This western man wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a black scarf. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has wavy beige fur. He has amber eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Cask will drive conversation. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: The child of a Miller, who enjoyed hunting, Cask was taken on many hunting expeditions. Cask was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Sage. He bought a kukri and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is purple and very short. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Crown-heir. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he has a crush on the local crown-heir

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1600 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp).

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Painter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Painter responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Artistic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 30000 cp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.