Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 11000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a green coat. She has wavy brown hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. A true patriot, Azza would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She got into the Courier business at a young age. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Courier. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military, Job, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3100 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is short and red. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a Stableman first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Being a Stableman kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Aquamarine (1200 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Malachite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his cinnamon fur down. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 gp.