Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His head has been shaved. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Flak was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Courier and was forced into it by his family; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp. Coral (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'2". She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and balancing her hectic life and new carpenter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Military, Job, In love. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 4000 cp. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears baggy tan pantaloons and a white scarf. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: Many dire rats want her driven away.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Red garnet (120 gp).

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He tends to his Marshal job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 150 pp.