Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. With bright silver hair. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. The war was a terrible time for her, and Veloptima does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born in the west. She found a children's book about a Gnome Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Military, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 5000 gp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Jade (160 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears dark leathers with embroidery and is in decent physical shape. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born in the north. She found a children's book about a Elf Warlock who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC.

Flaws: Insomniac, Sensitive. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a worn and beaten armor. His cinnamon fur, when down, is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp).

Description: She sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears her silver hair down. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Map Maker. She became a Map Maker soon after.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and balancing her hectic life and new map maker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.