Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has purple hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Astaro is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 700 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). 1 Disguise kit. 1 Good lock.

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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: Retire the richest man in the east; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a shortspear on his belt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears just a black suit. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise silver. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Bathin embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Bathin was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Aristocrat, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Aristocrat in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Through the years after Bathin was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Bathin's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Amber (120 gp).