Description: This late middle aged man wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants and is in decent physical shape. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. After a long history of fighting, Astar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Iolite (70 gp).

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is physically well-built. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and red handkerchief worn on his left side. He carries with him a set of whips on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. He wears his black hair up. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears an entirely grey suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his feathered grey hat.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. The war was a terrible time for him, and Rangrim does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Selfish, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 4000 cp. Chrysoberyl (140 gp). 1 Antitoxin.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She is baby faced.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Blacksmith arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: A deep hatred of dire rats; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. He has done his best to style his blue crest to look like a famous performer. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Glassblower. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp).

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is dressed in earthy colors with a black and blue handkerchief worn on her left side. She keeps her long dark red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are red.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She takes great joy in being the best Tanner in town.

History: She got into the Tanner business at a young age. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1 Good lock. 1 Hourglass.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. His hair is blonde and curly. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born in the east. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 10 pp. Iolite (20 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Brewer. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Brewer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.