Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'6" when asserting herself. She has a very tight haircut. She has gray eyes and a blue hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Mardnab hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering her clean studded leather. She is portly but not overly obese. She keeps her long white 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 acts crazy and hedonistic. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a Butcher, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She worked as a nervous Engraver and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and expand her business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp).

Description: This northern woman wears bulky tan painted plate armor. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has wavy silver hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Bowyer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Shamil hails from a village terrorized by goblins. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Shamil alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by goblins. Shamil was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Justice, Pacifist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 45000 sp. 4 Antitoxin. 8 Acid flasks. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: She usually wears her brown robe and has her greatsword always slung over her shoulder. She is portly but not overly obese. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Rosalind was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She found a children's book about a Human Bard 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 dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.