Description: This western man typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Astar speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She carries a battered hand crossbow and tarnished whip as well. Her hair, while still mostly blue, 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 can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

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. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She carries with her a set of shortbows, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She keeps her long blue hair kept up in a rat tail. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. 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: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her red crest is lengthy. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was taken from her home at a very young age. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hethress fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 16000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady black eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 340 gp.