Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is an amazing painter.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. During his travels, Astar and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Astar discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Astar fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 140 pp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears tattered old clothes. His rusty crest is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He got into the Gardener business at a young age. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He became a Gardener soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a masseuse again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears green painted combat armor at almost all times, and she perpetually has her falchion ready. Her crest is brass, silky, and of moderate length. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 46000 sp. Eye agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She wears her blonde hair down. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

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. 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: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

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 she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Disguise kit.