Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an entirely white suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has wavy silver hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Hoshû hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Slave, Job, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp. Alexandrite (1200 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She has gray eyes and a grey hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 110 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a kukri, but if one is not available he will default to his greataxe. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his mace with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a hunchback. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He wears a simple pastel robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He has wavy brown fur. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.