Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a black and white handkerchief worn on her right side. Her hair is silver and curly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She takes great joy in being the best Stylist in town.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Stylist arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She found a children's book about a Tiefling Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Moss agate (14 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Rose (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Moss agate (14 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dragonborn, and stands approximately 6'5". She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and her gloved hand is found clutching a sword. Her black crest is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Courier born in the past three hundred years. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Thava lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Courier work with an outfit from a few towns over. Courier work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and balancing her hectic life and new courier responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Darrow 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. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Secretive, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 9000 gp. Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Sard (20 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Clear bright green emerald (3000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Jet (120 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Iolite (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His purple hair is knotted and matted. His silver eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He takes great joy in being the best Painter in town.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 500 pp. Solid gold idol (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a long auburn ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. The war was a terrible time for her, and Eloise does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She got money to start a business from the gang present in town. She is greatly indebted to them.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 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 (90 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp).

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bather.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bather responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 8000 gp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Jade (60 gp). Jet (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Jet (120 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.