Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a black top hat and black clothes. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Astaro grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Astaro. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Cynical, Secretive, Insane. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and carries crossbows. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Mardnab was born the youngest of three triplets. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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: To reunite with her absent father; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 44000 sp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). 1 Backpack. 1 Crowbar.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He hates Dragonborns with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born in the west. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Mortician for the past few years.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carnelian (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Coral (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears just a grey suit, and she perpetually has her shield ready. She keeps her auburn hair in a flapper bob. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker grey hat.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Heather was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 cp.