Description: This slender man stands about 6'10". He prefers to wear flannel. He has moderate length brown hair. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Astar was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 5000 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Coral (120 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Rose (60 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears professional attire. His hair is brown and very short. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Dreali was raised in a hard working conservative environment. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Dreali was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 4000 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.

Description: This southern woman is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 3000 gp. Moonstone (30 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the north were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (6000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears tattered old clothes. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her mother's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered giants who tried to eat her hand. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and a deep hatred of giants

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 6000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears professional attire. She is physically well-built. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Callie enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 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 (60 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His head has been shaved. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and many drow want him driven away

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Rose (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Jade (140 gp).