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: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a brown vest and prefers red and blue shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her lavender fur is long and unkept. Her eyes are yellow and beady.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is short and auburn. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Agatha lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

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 wears a fancy black suit. 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: Attractive, 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).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears dull black sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed monstrous two handed axe, just in case. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Fire opal (900 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Peridot (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.