Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He is dressed in a clean red cloak covering his clean studded leather. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Damien is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp).

Description: She wears a green costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso, and carries kukris. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep green spinel (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, brown shirt, and red tie, and carries morningstars. He wears his silver hair up. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Jet (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Sard (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She dresses like a well dressed Bowyer does. She has moderate length green crest. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in the north to a Bowyer, Gesrethe learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She worked as a nervous Bowyer and found it very stressful. She has achieved small success as a Bowyer.

Motivation: To be a Herbalist again; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has shaved her head bald. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Crown-heir but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1300 pp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears silk and lounges about seductively. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Halander enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Courier arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His childhood dream was to be a Assassin, but he was a colossal failure. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Courier for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a assassin again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 22000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.