Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are a pleasant white.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Astaro lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Astaro abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She's in love; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His scarlet crest, when down, is lengthy. His ears are large.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born into a rich family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 30 pp. Malachite (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Amber (50 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. She has wavy brown hair. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is greedy; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Joker, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Smoky quartz (40 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Sard (40 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 cp. Eye agate (13 gp).

Description: A 6'2" western woman, she tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her rusty crest is greasy and uncared for. She has gold eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Doudra was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 2500 pp. Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Coral (130 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Sard (70 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). White opal (1200 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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 lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This malnourished man wears a simple violet robe with black stripes complete with hood. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mayor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.