Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She prefers to wear red clothing when she does not wear armor. Her black hair is wavy and long. She has brown eyes and a red hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. She found a children's book about a Halfling Expert 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has done her best to style her copper crest to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She uses divination through singing.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Malachite (15 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather and is in decent physical shape. With wild silver hair. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Nurkara isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 600 sp. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a violet costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Lia hails from a village terrorized by giants. Her parents were killed by giants in a raid when she was still a young child. The giants captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Lia fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a grey scarf. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her right hand. Sporting a red mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the east to a Mason, Elysande learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To be a Dyer again.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 130 gp.