Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 4'11". She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and her gloved hand is found clutching a glaive. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her eyes are silver and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Astaro embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Gifted from a young age, Astaro studied abroad. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Astaro has worked very hard to control her curse. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a large grey jacket. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a mercenary again

Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears skinny pants and wears a tan and black robe with the hood down. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born in a small plains village. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is renowned for her bright green dresses and hats. Her scarlet crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. 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: She was born in the west. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, In love, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rose (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Amber (100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 800 gp. Moss agate (16 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 700 gp. Red spinel (100 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp).

Description: This man wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortspear, but if one is not available he will default to his halberd, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A freak accident while working with his Seamstress father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Obsidian (9 gp).

Description: She stands about 3'3" and has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Military, Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 pp. Jade (90 gp). Coral (90 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Rose (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.