Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines white.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Astar was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor, and a wedding ring on her left hand. With wild golden hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Kansif lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Weaver they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Cartwright, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has wavy auburn hair. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Aldous has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears long strands of sapphire and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has no hair. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she tends to wear a large tan jacket. With bright red hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3100 sp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Banded mail. 1 Chain shirt.