Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears suspenders and red workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time, marred by teas. His hair is white and curly. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Herbalist who has hired him part-time. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Darrow was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. He has amber eyes and a tan hat with a grey feather.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He got into the Masseuse business at a young age. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Being a Masseuse kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a blue costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 110 pp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Full Plate.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'2". She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Courier profession.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her childhood dream was to be a Courier, but she was a colossal failure. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Wella will drive conversation. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Wella has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 900 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. She carries with her a set of scythes, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jade (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Jade (90 gp). Coral (90 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a white shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and brown pants and is in decent physical shape. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1200 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Hematite (12 gp).