Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Hoshû embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born to a Spice Merchant, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A freak accident while working with his Spice Merchant mother left him crippled. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This northern man wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Ar-Gul was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Map Maker. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 20000 cp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Malachite (13 gp).

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She has slicked back golden hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Map Maker. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Iolite (40 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her black hair is thinning but still full. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. 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: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 cp.