Description: This late middle aged woman wears a worn and beaten armor and is in decent physical shape. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Astaro was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jet (50 gp). Rose (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Coral (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time and is in decent physical shape. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Trey grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Trey. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He takes great joy in being the best Beggar in town.

History: Thokk was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Commoner, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Commoner in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Beggar for the past few years.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and white handkerchief worn on his left side. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Heian has worked very hard to control his curse. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Shy, Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 pp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.