Description: This woman stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. Her hair is silver and curly. Her half smiles and black eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Astaro was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 3000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a green shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and yellow pants. Her purple hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Kallista took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up warhammer and armor she uses now. She tends to her Ploughman job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and revenge

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is an amazing painter.

History: Thomas was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 800 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her yellow fur is singed and shortened. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. When Cloak reached her early adolescence her Tabaxi mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 pp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His hair is short and golden. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. 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 Weaver. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To be a Crown-heir again; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shield, but if one is not available he will default to his halberd. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the south to a Marshal, Barfa learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. 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 Marshal. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He carries with him a set of whips, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a great chef.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Thradal wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Rogue, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is auburn and very short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Dilettante arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 Dilettante. 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 is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.