Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a green vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her green boots flare out at the collars. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 12. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Astaro was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She found a children's book about a Tiefling 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 has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He sports a flattop hair cut. His ears are large.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. 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. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane, Fearful, Mundane. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 6000 gp. Onyx (60 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Jet (120 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: Nora hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (7000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 6'5". She is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak, and her gloved hand is found clutching a ceremonial dagger. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are black.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Barkeep. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Barkeep. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bryseis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 9000 gp. Deep green spinel (60 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, marred by beers. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 gp. Banded agate (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a black shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and tan pants. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tiefling in existence. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Astaro was born the youngest of three triplets. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Marshal hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and ruby ring (12000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Anastrianna 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 is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to be a dilettante again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 700 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 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.