Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears long strands of topaz and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Astaro wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She became a Junk Dealer soon after.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jet (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Rose (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her orange fur is long and unkept. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 9000 gp. Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Jet (110 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp).

Description: She wears a tan shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and white pants. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and balancing her hectic life and new banker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. With wild white hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the south to a Barkeep, Torgga learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and expand her business

Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 18000 gp. Amber (130 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has a hunchback. Her black hair is still thick. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. Syllin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 pp. A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many violet ritualistic tattoos. She wears a yellow shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and blue pants. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Vaina was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fire opal (400 gp). White opal (400 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Iolite (50 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: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is wearing a long, blue cloak. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Cumpen was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She found a children's book about a Gnome Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 5000 gp. Alexandrite (900 gp). Canary diamond (3000 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Coral (110 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Banded agate (7 gp).