Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears bulky green painted plate armor. Her brown hair is still thick. This white eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Astaro was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Secretive, Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp. Malachite (11 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Sard (50 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

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. Darrak was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Dilettante. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Addict. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has moderate length red hair. His eyes are green and beady.

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 misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 pp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Manfred was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 80 gp. Azurite (13 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He carries with him a set of halberds, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is white and curly. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Berrian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly morningstars and kukris. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Creega never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 120 pp. Moonstone (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Jade (90 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Malachite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs and is in decent physical shape. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born in the west. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 3'7" western man, he wears a tan top hat and tan clothes. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He takes great joy in being the best Baker in town.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. 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. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Pallabar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to be a bather again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She sports blonde long hair. Her eyes are green.

Personality: Anne is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. 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 has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.