Description: This late middle aged woman wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time and is in decent physical shape. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes goblins are coming to abduct people. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Grai was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting goblins, the young Grai began to lead the lost caravan. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp. Moss agate (11 gp). 2 Thunderstones. 1 Holy water. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, tan shirt, and black tie. He has a very tight haircut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Paelias lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she prefers to wear yellow clothing when she does not wear armor. Her hair is red and curly. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed yellow hat.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Courier born in the past three hundred years. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Antinua was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Courier. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Mentor, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He carries with him a set of halberds, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has dyed his greying blue hair a little too much giving a sharp blue color. His black unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1100 gp. Carnelian (60 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp).