Description: A 6'8" northern man, he wears a black vest and prefers white and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Hoshû took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up nunchaku and armor he uses now. He bought a nunchaku and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is content

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. Her hair is blonde and very short. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; 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: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Performer. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She's also a talented Cartwright, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2500 sp.

Description: She wears blue trousers with black and yellow striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

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. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Persistence, Justice. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Standing 6'1", this man is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He tends to his Bricklayer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Pink pearl (100 gp). 1 Banded mail.