Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears professional attire. Her crest is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. 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 in the east to a Courier, Surina learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Courier. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eye agate (7 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Jet (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Joker, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Jet (110 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Sard (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp).

Description: She wears a white vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her white boots flare out at the collars. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 7000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a flail on his belt. He has white hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Bertram enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 2000 pp. Moonstone (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Sard (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a very tight haircut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Barendd was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After a long history of fighting, Barendd and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Panana was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Blue quartz (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and prefers to wear flannel. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Gerbo was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 11000 gp. Deep green spinel (70 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Jet (70 gp).