Description: This late middle aged woman wears tattered old clothes and is in decent physical shape. Her brass crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Arava was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a monstrous two handed axe, but if one is not available she will default to her greatsword. She carries with her a set of greatswords on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 700 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a mace on her belt. Her hair, while still mostly purple, has prominent grey streaks. 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 is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Bune was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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. Bune fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Layabout responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her childhood dream was to be a Armorer, but she was a colossal failure. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears tattered old clothes. Her golden hair is matted, messy, and big. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: An older man who dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, he is not a threatening figure. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Lewis embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Armorer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears just a black suit. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her nunchaku, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her purple hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are white and beady.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Stylist profession.

History: Bune was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She found a children's book about a Tiefling 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: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.