Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length gold crest. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Arava was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Baker. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 50000 cp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Emerald (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. Her copper crest is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Akra was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born into a rich family. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: She wears a blue vest and prefers grey and pastel shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and she perpetually has her bow ready. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 54. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).

Description: This man wears dull green sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed scimitar, just in case. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his left hand. His brass crest is heavily combed to the left. He is baby faced.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He got into the Jeweler business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Merchant, but he got bored and became a Jeweler. He tends to his Jeweler job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new jeweler responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.