Description: She has a missing left leg. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. She keeps her brown hair in a flapper bob. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Astaro grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Flaws: Cynical, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 140 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He prefers to wear flannel. He has styled his cinnamon fur well, parting it to the left. His eyes are likewise yellow. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. Dagger is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Map Maker. She has achieved small success as a Map Maker.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 900 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Coral (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a large tan jacket. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Warrior school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Terse, Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she tends to wear a large white jacket. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Euphemia lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Priest for the past few years.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has moderate length white hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 99. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 sp. Golden pearl (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: An older woman who wears dull tan sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shortspear, just in case, she is not a threatening figure. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has green eyes.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Server profession.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her parents were killed by drow in a raid when she was still a young child. The drow captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with black slacks. His bronze crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Shamash was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Sculptor, but he was a colossal failure. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Sculptor they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Merchant, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thiala fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Disciplined, Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 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.