Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Arnold studied abroad. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 140 gp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp).

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He carries a battered sickle and tarnished axe as well. His green crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Courier. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Courier responsibilities is difficult; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: The child of a Cook, who enjoyed hunting, Alston was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

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

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'9" and wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. Her red hair is still thick. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Ielenia is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Ielenia is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Ielenia was born the youngest of three triplets. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 cp. Coral (140 gp).