Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a black collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Astaro never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 18000 cp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She tends to wear a large blue jacket. Her white hair is braided into rings. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Star rose quartz (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Jet (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he dresses like a well dressed Barber does. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Bather father left him crippled. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Barber for hire.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 3'2", this woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. She has violet eyes and a blue hat with a white feather.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Bellfounder they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Layabout, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Slave, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 4000 cp.