Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. She has styled her purple hair well, parting it to the left. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Engraver. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Astaro abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She's also a talented Masseuse, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his falchion, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His rusty crest is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Rathkran was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Jet (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. Her black hair is singed and shortened. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Unemployed hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 11000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is pastel, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he has a crush on the local herbalist

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Coral (160 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Amber (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears his chestnut hair up. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Norûk was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Cartwright, but he was a colossal failure. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and to be a cartwright again

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is physically well-built. His tied-back hair is white. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Bagabug was born with his mother's beautiful face. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. After a long history of fighting, Bagabug and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Sard (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.