Description: Standing 3'4", this man wears a tan shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and grey pants. His hair is long and silver with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Stylist who has hired him part-time. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. After a long history of fighting, Alston and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears an entirely violet suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has red hair. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When Frederick reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to be a merchant again

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

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

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She wears suspenders and yellow workpants. Her shirt is pastel, and she wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'6" when asserting herself. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She got into the Bricklayer business at a young age. Mara was born on a far eastern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Bricklayer. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1900 sp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears just a brown suit. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears an eyepatch.

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 moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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 became a Courier soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new courier responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.