Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she tends to wear a large green jacket. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Astaro grew up listening to her father's many stories. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She's in love; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 9000 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has moderate length white hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a brown coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. She has moderate length white hair. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 10 pp. Tourmaline (130 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears professional attire. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Doctor arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and half-elven compassion

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. She carries with her a set of longswords, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her scarlet crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Sora embodies much of what other species detest in the Dragonborns. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. After a long history of fighting, Sora and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 700 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Amber (120 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a hand crossbow, but if one is not available he will default to his dagger. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 5000 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull green iron scale mail. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Ogbur never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 60 pp. Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp).