Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he usually wears his tan robe and has his greatsword always slung over his shoulder. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Mentor, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is renowned for his bright yellow suits and hats. His hair is chestnut and curly. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His childhood dream was to be a Crown-heir, but he was a colossal failure. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is an amazing painter.

History: Gifted from a young age, Sumnes studied abroad. In her 14th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has achieved small success as a Courier.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and doesn't want to be a courier and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Golden pearl (110 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has moderate length chestnut hair. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 150 gp.