Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Tieflings in Astaro's homeland. Astaro decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly glaives and warhammers. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 270 gp. Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: She stands about 3'0" and has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her pastel robe. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her golden hair is long and unkept. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Robbie took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and balancing her hectic life and new fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He worked as a nervous Soapmaker and found it very stressful. He's also a talented Dyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He carries with him a set of kukris on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Lamlis was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 gp.