Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her hair is red and very short. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: Astaro lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Farmer for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Emerald (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp).

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. With bright blonde hair. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Keyleth 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: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Ruler they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Cartwright, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a pastel suit, black shirt, and blue tie. His fur is lavender and curly. His ears are large.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. Shivering enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He bought a club and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, and is pretty ugly. She has styled her brown hair well, parting it to the left. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vola grew up listening to her father's many stories. 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 drifted from career to career and currently works as a Soapmaker.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull tan iron scale mail. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born in the east to a Bellfounder, Caelynn learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 500 gp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Peridot (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature halberd.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1800 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp).

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her blue hair is long and unkept. She is baby faced.

Personality: Ishte hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Ishte alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2700 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a tan shirt with thin white vertical stripes and blue pants. His brown hair is still thick. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bookbinder for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1300 sp.