Description: He wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is yellow, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. He carries with him a set of shortbows, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His silver eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Astar was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 400 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a green shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and grey pants. Her hair is short and purple. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Cook. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Cook work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cook work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She bought a sickle and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length orange fur. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Art's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Art took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up kukri and armor she uses now. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1600 sp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in the east to a Map Maker, Zook learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He tends to his Map Maker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dragonborn people; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy rusty crest. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a hunchback. His rusty crest is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.