Description: She dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hammers and lances. Her red hair is knotted and matted. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gold eyes.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Astaro was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Through the years after Astaro was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Astaro's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 8000 gp. Amber (90 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Sard (50 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His blue hair, when down, is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He bought a longbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Peridot (30 gp).

Description: 4'2" and muscular, this northern man wears an entirely brown suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Guard work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: In love, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Carnelian (60 gp).

Description: 5'11" and muscular, this western man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His fur is cut close to his head. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Barber hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Mundane, Fearful. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 2'8". She wears a red coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She got into the Detective business at a young age. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to be a animal trainer again

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.