Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her axe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears professional attire. She is portly but not overly obese. She has moderate length black fur. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: The child of a Barber, who enjoyed hunting, Drifting was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Disease, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a tan tunic with brown highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 18000 cp.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her golden hair is wavy and long. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student she started as a Performer, but she got bored and became a Animal Trainer. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Religious, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her copper crest is knotted and matted. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Pink pearl (110 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.