Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She takes great joy in being the best Courier in town.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Phelaia was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Courier for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Courier responsibilities is difficult; and to be a shoemaker again

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 800 pp. Aquamarine (700 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

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

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 10000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp).

Description: He likes to wear pastel tank tops with red pants. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His fur is beige and curly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 pp. Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Jade (50 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Sard (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Rose (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Blue diamond (4000 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Coral (50 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her black hair is heavily combed to the right. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. 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: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears bulky brown painted plate armor, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her brown fur is thinning but still full. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Leaf was born with her mother's beautiful face. After coming to the age of reason, Leaf took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: In love, Attractive. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Urshar was born with her father's beautiful face. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Extrovert. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 600 pp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). 1 Medium 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 usually wears his white robe and has his pickaxe always slung over his shoulder. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Bloodstone (60 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Rose (60 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp).