Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. She keeps her rusty crest in a flapper bob. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Gilkass is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gilkass grew up listening to her father's many stories. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 13000 sp. Onyx (40 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Coral (90 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. Her black hair is cut short. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Black opal (900 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She is baby faced.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Courier responsibilities is difficult; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1300 sp. Eye agate (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears dull black sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed spear, just in case. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing a long, violet cloak. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly glaives and halberds. She has moderate length chestnut hair. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 pp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is wearing a long, brown cloak. She has gray fur. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her childhood dream was to be a Courier, but she was a colossal failure. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. His black crest, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His first spouse was a Actor, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Merchant.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp).

Description: This southern woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her black crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Iolite (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.