Description: She dresses like a well dressed Sailor does. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She comes from a rich western family. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Astaro alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her crest is gold and curly. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Shipwright who has hired her part-time. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Cartwright. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. Her red hair is heavily combed to the left. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Peridot (30 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Peridot (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

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. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and many dire rats want her driven away

Bonds: Guardian, Military, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a fancy black dress. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has wavy golden hair. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 24000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in a small plains village. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Anne studied abroad. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 900 gp. Black pearl (700 gp). Jade (100 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a glaive, but if one is not available he will default to his hammer. His blue crest is thinning but still full. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Nithther wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Paladin, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Silk rope. 1 Simple lock. 1 Backpack.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'1". She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, and her gloved hand is found clutching a scythe. She sports red long hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She's in love; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 gp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp).