Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a black shirt with thin red vertical stripes and white pants. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears her white hair down. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. 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: Born to a Mayor, her father struggled to pay the bills. When Astaro reached her early adolescence her Tiefling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Family, Poor, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 2'11". She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Being a Ruler kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

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 feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1900 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his bastard sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Kyle speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Kyle was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Brewer, but he got bored and became a Sage. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.