Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Courier born in the past three hundred years. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Through the years after Mardnab was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Mardnab's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 50 gp. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears just a black suit. His black crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents were killed by drow in a raid when he was still a young child. The drow captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hissing voice

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 (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a violet shirt with thin white vertical stripes and tan pants. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has no hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: White opal (1300 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Beggar, and is pretty ugly. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Lilli lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.