Description: He is a mite stocky and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. After coming to the age of reason, Howard took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, and is pretty ugly. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Joan was born the youngest of three triplets. Her childhood dream was to be a Hunter, but she was a colossal failure. Being a Layabout kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and expand her business

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She stands about 6'3" and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a pastel coat. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has dyed her greying red fur a little too much giving a sharp red color. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. 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: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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. After a long history of fighting, Meriele and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 sp. Banded agate (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.