Description: This exceptionally lanky man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Astar hails from a village terrorized by illithids. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered illithids who tried to eat his hand. 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: A deep hatred of illithids; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears an entirely brown suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She keeps her lavender fur in a pixie cut. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Smoking was born on a far southern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Navigator. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a tan costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Sariel took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor, and is pretty ugly. Her silver hair is still thick. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Ploughman arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is greedy

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. With wild golden hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born in the south. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He very much looks the part of a Marshal. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He's also a talented Bellfounder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

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 was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Military, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears professional attire. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

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. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. After a long history of fighting, Birel and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 50 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). 4 Antitoxin.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. He has violet eyes and a tan hat with a black feather.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He got into the Herbalist business at a young age. 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 Herbalist. He has worked as a Herbalist like his mother before him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 290 gp.