Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His black hair is knotted and matted. He has black eyes and a green hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Modean hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Modean alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'6". She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Courier profession.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Joan was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She's in love; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the left. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Mardnab lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His hair is short and blonde. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Stableman arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. After coming to the age of reason, Gennal took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He's also a talented Butcher, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2500 sp.