Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She is portly but not overly obese. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Bloodstone (40 gp).

Description: He is typically in his Bather uniform. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Xappan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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 now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a sickle on her belt. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born in a small plains village. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Nature, In love. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is dressed in earthy colors with a white and blue handkerchief worn on her right side. She has golden hair. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is a Courier first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She's also a talented Seamstress, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Sard (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). White opal (600 gp). Jet (80 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp).

Description: He likes to wear brown tank tops with green pants. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has yellow eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. The war was a terrible time for him, and Shivering does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Shivering hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has worked as a Carter like his mother before him.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.