Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length red hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. The war was a terrible time for him, and Astar does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born in a small plains village. Through the years after Astar was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Astar's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Astar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Military, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Sard (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Heian was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a lance on her belt. Her red hair is heavily combed to the left. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. 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: Falkrunn was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 19000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his monstrous two handed axe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His crest is bronze and curly. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull black iron scale mail. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: Ellyjoybell is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

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 moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 8000 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: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and carries hand crossbows. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He uses divination through singing.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Clear bright green emerald (2000 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Amber (150 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Jade (150 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. A gifted student he started as a Masseuse, but he got bored and became a Gardener. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 15000 gp. 1 Major magic item.