Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a black tunic with pastel highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Astaro enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of goblins

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this eastern woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Sybil was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Assassin, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Gorbundus hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Gorbundus alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Star rose quartz (30 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He keeps his bronze crest in a pixie cut. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is a great chef.

History: He is a Hag in disguise. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1800 gp. Obsidian (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. He has no hair. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he tends to wear a large green jacket. His black crest is long and unkept. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. 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: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gifted student he started as a Healer, but he got bored and became a Engraver. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Military, Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears bulky brown painted plate armor, she is not a threatening figure. Her black hair is singed and shortened. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Marastyr was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Marastyr decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 50 gp. Red spinel (100 gp).