Description: 5'6" and muscular, this eastern man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His ears are large.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Astar was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp. Azurite (8 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). 1 Good lock. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: 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; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. He has no hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 6000 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Jacinth (3000 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Sard (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Crown-heir. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Crown-heir who has hired him part-time. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Thorpe grew up listening to his father's many stories. He found a children's book about a Halfling Warlock who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Family, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 230 pp. Malachite (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.