Description: 5'7" and muscular, this western woman wears a black cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. She has chestnut hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Astaro was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1500 gp. Violet garnet (500 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Military, Debt. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Blue sapphire (700 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Red spinel (60 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He wears baggy red pantaloons and a black scarf. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born in the south. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is a husky man, who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He became a Server soon after.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and expand his business

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.