Description: She prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. She carries a battered warhammer and tarnished bow as well. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise white. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is a Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Astaro was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Merchant. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He wears suspenders and violet workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time. He carries a battered morningstar and tarnished trident as well. He has wavy silver hair. He has blue eyes.

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. The war was a terrible time for him, and Hunter does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a tan collared shirt and blue pants. He accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has no hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Through the years after Alston was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Alston's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His white hair is heavily combed to the right. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Jeweler for hire.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Buckler.