Aston is a medium-sized town mostly populated by humans. It's often called the "next town over" from Merca, although there are other, smaller villages in the vicinity, such as Tarrin.

The town is busy, but doesn't see as many travelers and caravans as larger places like Merca. The residents used to live a quiet life, but they've been seeing a lot of interesting things lately -- Viruno and the Brigade fought here, and Ginny Kadara causes all sorts of trouble.