Description: 5'3" and muscular, this eastern man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Astar was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Astar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1800 gp. Fire opal (600 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his scimitar with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and is pretty ugly. His crest, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Shamash was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears bulky grey painted plate armor. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Weaver again; and balancing his hectic life and new architect responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. With wild red hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She is a Metallic Dragon in disguise. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Bellfounder they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Engraver, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are brown.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1600 sp.