Description: A middle-aged man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and is pretty ugly. His purple hair is thinning but still full. He has gold eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Astar was born the youngest of three triplets. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 18000 gp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe and is in decent physical shape. Her brass crest is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Masseuse profession.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to be a masseuse again

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Blue-white diamond (2000 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Red spinel (40 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: 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 an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is short and auburn. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 600 pp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Avelina hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has achieved small success as a Shipwright.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 6'1" and dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a green coat with grey slacks. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has done her best to style her copper crest to look like a famous performer. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Daar hails from a village terrorized by brigands. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Daar was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Attractive. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Amber (150 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Rose (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Coral (150 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has a hunchback. Her hair is silver and very short. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Margery lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Spy they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Fisher, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has dyed her greying copper crest a little too much giving a sharp copper color. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Hillanot is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Passionate, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 gp. Hematite (13 gp). Sard (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.