Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'6" and is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born in the east. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears blue trousers with brown and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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: To get a good night's sleep; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. He carries with him a set of flails on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hoshû fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She stands about 4'8" and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She sports a flattop hair cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Vanchu was born with her mother's beautiful face. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.