Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. Her white hair is wavy and long. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She takes great joy in being the best Courier in town.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. 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's also a talented Mortician, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and balancing her hectic life and new courier responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 8000 gp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Jet (80 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is purple and curly. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gold eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: Lerissa was born with her father's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many goblins want her driven away.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a white coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are brown and catlike.

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. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Born to a Barrister, his mother struggled to pay the bills. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He bought a lance and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1200 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 3'5" eastern man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. Zook abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Recently the stress of being a Sage has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 18000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: An older man who likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, he is not a threatening figure. His blue crest is matted, messy, and big. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. A gifted student he started as a Ploughman, but he got bored and became a Glassblower. After a long history of fighting, Patrin and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. After a long history of fighting, Gaaki and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Bloodstone (40 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Rose (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Blue diamond (2000 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Blue-white diamond (2000 gp). Iolite (40 gp).