Description: This woman is very fat, and has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her silver eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Astaro was born on a far southern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Sailor. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Sailor and was forced into it by her family; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

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

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is typically in her Assassin uniform. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: Dariff hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Assassin arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and balancing her hectic life and new assassin responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shortbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'3" when asserting himself. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 40 gp. Golden pearl (80 gp).

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. He carries with him a set of pickaxes, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His tied-back hair is black. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Actor. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 90 gp. Amethyst (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. His hair is silver and curly. He is baby faced.

Personality: Purson hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 10 pp.