Description: A middle-aged woman, she typically wears pastel cloth garments or leather armor, and is pretty ugly. She has moderate length white fur. She has blue eyes and a pastel hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. A true patriot, Shadow would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Star rose quartz (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Eye agate (10 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair is silver and very short. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Ploughman. She's also a talented Courier, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 13000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She carries with her a set of crossbows on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. Her orange fur is long and unkept. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Bricklayer. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a pastel shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has amber eyes and a pastel hat with a tan feather.

Personality: Nimble wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Cleric, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'2". He prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts, and his gloved hand is found clutching a pickaxe. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

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

Ideals: Justice, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 37000 sp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). 1 Banded mail. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Darkwood Shield.