Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her white eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Astaro hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Astaro was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. His black hair is singed and shortened. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. A true patriot, Norman would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by goblins. Norman was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against goblins

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greataxes and maces. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1 Silk rope.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She has wavy golden hair. 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 quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Pearl grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Everburning torch.