Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and carries sais. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Hoshû was born with his mother's beautiful face. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. After a long history of fighting, Hoshû and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This southern man wears baggy grey pantaloons and a red scarf. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Aldous was born with his mother's beautiful face. Through the years after Aldous was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Aldous's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'0". She wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a rapier, but if one is not available she will default to her spear, and her gloved hand is found clutching a spear. Her hair is brown and curly. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 sp. Red garnet (70 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.