Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a tan shirt with thin black vertical stripes and blue pants. His tied-back hair is brown. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Zook was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Courier. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 21000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Fortune-teller for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times and is in decent physical shape. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

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

Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with white slacks. His silver crest is heavily combed to the left. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Carter. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Carter.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp).

Description: She typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She is baby faced.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A freak accident while working with her Glassblower father left her crippled. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Peridot (60 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Amber (80 gp).

Description: He wears professional attire. He carries with him a set of swords, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are silver.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp).

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the right. She has green eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 160 gp.