Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her skin is flawless and her white eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the north. Astaro was born on a far northern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Bookbinder. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp).

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. A true patriot, Farideh would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 8000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 3'2" and muscular, this western woman wears a blue tunic with white highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her auburn hair is cut short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Mardnab speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Miller. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2600 pp. Azurite (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 4'10" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She wears her purple hair up. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Healer arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 pp. Eye agate (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Jade (110 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Jet (110 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Pink diamond (5000 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp).

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'5" when asserting himself. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Fisher. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Revenge; and to be a healer again

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 6000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 4'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Einkil is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He uses divination through singing.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 11000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She is portly but not overly obese. She has no hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.