Description: A 6'6" western woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her red crest is still thick. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Aasathra was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 50 gp. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Knight. He struck the Knight job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 pp. Azurite (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a green shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and blue pants. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is wearing a long, blue cloak. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has achieved small success as a Performer.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. Jasper (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'11" and is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her black hair is wavy and long. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. 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: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 5000 sp.