Description: He dresses like a well dressed Courier does, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'3" when asserting himself. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Courier work with an outfit from a few towns over. Courier work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Selfish, Mundane, Secretive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Blue quartz (15 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Coral (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. Her lavender fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. She has yellow eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Sailor. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Sailor arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Sailor for hire.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Job, In love, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Peridot (80 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Jet (80 gp). Coral (80 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp).

Description: This malnourished man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is cut close to his head. His white eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp).