Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a brown costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the left. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her feathered tan hat.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Courier who has hired her part-time. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Courier work with an outfit from a few towns over. Courier work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she has a crush on the local spy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Military, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Jarana hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Jarana lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Forgetful. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.