Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He got into the Courier business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Selfish, Shy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he usually wears his tan robe and has his sickle always slung over his shoulder. He has chestnut hair. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Paelias fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Jasper (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp).

Description: She wears long strands of jet and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady white eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Gomory isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. 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 born in the west. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Gomory took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up shield and armor she uses now. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Amber (70 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp).

Description: He is typically in his Baker uniform. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his scythe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Baker for the past few years.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a brown coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. Her white fur is long and unkept. She has gleaming, smiling copper eyes.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp).

Description: 3'4" and muscular, this southern man is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has moderate length blonde hair. He has amber eyes and a tan hat with a black feather.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Brewer. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Cockaby was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are silver.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.