Description: She wears baggy green pantaloons and a grey scarf. Her hair is cut close to her head. This gold eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Bookbinder but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Through the years after Astaro was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Astaro's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Astaro and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is brown and curly. Her silver eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson black hat.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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: Wants to work out more often; and she is greedy

Ideals: Passionate, Joker, Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 900 gp. Deep green spinel (140 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her crest is short and scarlet. She has gold eyes.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Her childhood dream was to be a Assassin, but she was a colossal failure. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear violet pants and tee shirts. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly rapiers and glaives. Her auburn hair is well kept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.