Description: This northern man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. His black hair is braided into rings. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. He tends to his Painter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 5000 sp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is typically in his Servant uniform. His head has been shaved. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 600 pp. Eye agate (14 gp). Coral (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp).

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 tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His crest is short and white. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Merchant. 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. Mehen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and to be a shipwright again

Ideals: Justice, Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 80000 cp. Black pearl (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Coral (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.