Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a green tunic with tan highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has black eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Jeweler born in the past three hundred years. She takes great joy in being the best Jeweler in town.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. After coming to the age of reason, Astaro took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has achieved small success as a Jeweler.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears tattered old clothes. His hair is chestnut and curly. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Painter who has hired him part-time. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: The child of a Apothecary, who enjoyed hunting, Mantus was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has copper eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Leaf was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears brown trousers with yellow and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'7" when asserting himself. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Trym's homeland. Trym decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He usually wears his black robe and has his flail always slung over his shoulder. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. He has a dull look in his silver eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Servant. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he's looking for his big break

Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: She wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small violet clips. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Avice will drive conversation. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Extrovert, Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His golden hair is heavily combed to the right. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has never given up on his painting dream.

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

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.