Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is renowned for her bright green dresses and hats. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady silver eyes.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Astaro grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 40 gp. Jet (50 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears dull tan sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed halberd, just in case. Her white hair is braided into rings. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. Deep green spinel (40 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears an entirely black suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 220 gp. 2 Holy water.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a fancy yellow suit. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Priest arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: 4'0" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He wears his white hair down. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.