Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. After coming to the age of reason, Akoth took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 80000 cp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and tends to wear a large brown jacket. Her gray fur is knotted and matted. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Cask is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: Cask lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Healer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: This woman wears a green coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her purple hair is greasy and uncared for. Her white eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a Courier first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Ea was born the youngest of three triplets. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Courier responsibilities is difficult; and doesn't want to be a courier and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 gp. Onyx (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his greatsword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has wavy red hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 100 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: He wears a green tunic with yellow highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his longbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His hair is red and curly. His fierce silver eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Balam was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red garnet (90 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp).

Description: He sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gifted student he started as a Fletcher, but he got bored and became a Sculptor. He tends to his Sculptor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and balancing his hectic life and new sculptor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. His orange fur is singed and shortened. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 11000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson black hat.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her childhood dream was to be a Priest, but she was a colossal failure. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Moss agate (8 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a red poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He was born in a small desert village. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Howard took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up sickle and armor he uses now. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.