Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Tod's homeland. Tod decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 11000 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 4'3" and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His tied-back hair is blonde. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He takes great joy in being the best Baker in town.

History: Tordek hails from a village terrorized by giants. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, giants burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 500 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and gnomish compassion

Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His white hair is long and unkept. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who very much looks the part of a Jeweler. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is a Jeweler first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature flail.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Bonds: Job, Family, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Jade (90 gp). White opal (1600 gp).