Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is physically well-built. His blue hair is greasy and uncared for. His black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Astar was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Junk Dealer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. 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: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Peridot (70 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Coral (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Canary diamond (2000 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 3'8", this man wears bulky tan painted plate armor. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Performer business.

History: Erky was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Blacksmith, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Blacksmith. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Passionate, Persistence. Bonds: Family, Has a crush, Slave. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 10000 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A 5'1" western woman, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her hair is short and black. Her eyes are blue and beady.

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. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Butcher but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 500 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears grey trousers with blue and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is portly but not overly obese. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. After coming to the age of reason, Baern took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jasper (80 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Jade (130 gp). Sard (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has moderate length blonde hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Gardener.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 600 pp. Jasper (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats. Sporting a auburn mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Donella isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her childhood dream was to be a Barber, but she was a colossal failure. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Barkeep for the past few years.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Obsidian (13 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman is dressed in an above average manner. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Susannah embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a Guard, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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 has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp).