Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. He has white eyes and a black hat with a red feather.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Carter who has hired him part-time. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Astar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Carter for the past few years.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 6000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp).

Description: He wears an entirely yellow suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His white hair is long and unkept. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her scarlet crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Apothecary. She has taken up work as a Apothecary and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and expand her business

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 7000 gp. Blue sapphire (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Amber (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a white coat with green slacks. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Gifted from a young age, Burto studied abroad. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 900 pp. Rock crystal (70 gp). Amber (160 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Animal Trainer. She became a Animal Trainer soon after.

Motivation: Revenge; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Malachite (9 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He became a Sailor soon after.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears a green vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her green boots flare out at the collars. Her blue crest is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: Kadana is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Extrovert, Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 pp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp).