Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a fancy black suit. He has a very tight haircut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a Courier first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in the east to a Courier, Ashgarn learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and balancing his hectic life and new courier responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Addict, Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a white tunic with blue highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. He is physically well-built. His hair is red and curly. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he is greedy

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Hlin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hlin grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Through the years after Hlin was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Hlin's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp).

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He carries with him a set of warhammers, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has white crest. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Kerkad was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Optimist, Persistence, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 10000 sp.

Description: This northern man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. His clothes are grease stained in places. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His silver eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Xappan was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the north were limited. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 5000 sp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She is portly but not overly obese. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature morningstar.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 15000 sp. Hematite (14 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his greataxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents enrolled him in a Barbarian school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 17000 cp.