Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her white hair is still thick. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Astaro hails from a village terrorized by brigands. While she appears to be a normal Tiefling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Astaro was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Golden pearl (50 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp).

Description: He wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars, and he perpetually has his mace ready. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear flannel. His blue crest has been sun bleached extensively. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hirrathak fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 80000 cp. Eye agate (10 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His orange fur is matted, messy, and big. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. 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-sister.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Quick was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Beggar work with an outfit from a few towns over. Beggar work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Tanner they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Beggar, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Beggar and was forced into it by his family; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2300 gp. Onyx (40 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Sard (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp).

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Zanna grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a blue costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a dull look in his amber 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. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Percival was born with his father's beautiful face. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Percival 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 drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 280 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp).

Description: She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is grey, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her fur is lavender, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are likewise copper. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. After a long history of fighting, Tricking and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 11000 cp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears just a green suit. He has moderate length blue hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1100 gp.