Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gardain grew up listening to his mother's many stories. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3 Antitoxin.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her crest, while still mostly gold, has prominent grey streaks. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 20000 cp. Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. She is portly but not overly obese. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Courier profession.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To be a Courier again; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 10 pp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 3000 gp. Obsidian (4 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.