Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length scarlet crest. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears a tan costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. She carries a battered spear and tarnished shortbow as well. Her white hair is wavy and long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Oppah was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer 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 set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Superior lock. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. With bright chestnut hair. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Lia alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 gp. Rose (80 gp). Black pearl (600 gp).

Description: He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hand crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His chestnut hair is cut short. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Barber hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Gerbo was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1400 sp.