Description: He likes to wear black tank tops with brown pants. His long dark red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: The child of a Fletcher, who enjoyed hunting, Astar was taken on many hunting expeditions. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He struck the Bookbinder job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. Pink pearl (40 gp). Hematite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blue stubble. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a hunchback. His blue hair is knotted and matted. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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 comes from a rich northern family. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. 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: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'4" northern man, he wears a grey coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 71. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His black fur is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Many goblins want him driven away; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 700 gp. Fire opal (500 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp).