Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His white hair is knotted and matted. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. A true patriot, Astar would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to be a fortune-teller again

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 3000 sp. Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Jet (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a pastel tunic with blue highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has wavy orange fur. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and to settle down with his crush

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his club, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Kellen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Masseuse hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Mercenary they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Masseuse, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family, Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: An older man who usually wears his white robe and has his morningstar always slung over his shoulder, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Engraver. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Engraver. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Odorr never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and wants to open a new tavern

Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Poor, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: He wears a green armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His crest, while still mostly copper, has prominent grey streaks. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born in the north to a Layabout, Bidreked learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Layabout and found it very stressful. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and balancing his hectic life and new layabout responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 700 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Malachite (16 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. Claira is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Claira was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Servant they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Fletcher, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings, marred by chocolates. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. The war was a terrible time for him, and Wiggens does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Wiggens and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her childhood dream was to be a Barber, but she was a colossal failure. After a long history of fighting, Mary and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 200 sp. Red spinel (160 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 41000 sp. Fire opal (1000 gp). Jasper (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.