Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His silver eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He takes great joy in being the best Blacksmith in town.

History: He was born in the west. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Astar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, In love, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Oren was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Map Maker and was forced into it by his family; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Nalaed abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Antitoxin.