Description: A 4'8" northern woman, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Althaea was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 140 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp).

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a black costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Hoshgrish was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Hoshgrish never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1200 gp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a green collared shirt and white skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her hair is black and curly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Dilettante mother left her crippled. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Pacifist, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 380 gp.