Description: This slender woman stands about 5'10". She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: An older woman who is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Roofer, she is not a threatening figure. Her copper crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she has a crush on the local priest

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 500 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 typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull blue iron scale mail. His hair is short and black. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.