Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Akoth was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Peridot (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 7000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp).

Description: He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Jet (160 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Pink diamond (7000 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Rose (60 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Jet (160 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Raymond has worked very hard to control his curse. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Raymond fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 8000 gp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Courier profession.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and to be a courier again

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 7000 gp. Moss agate (10 gp). White opal (700 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his falchion, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His hair is red and curly. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Namfoodle grew up listening to his mother's many stories. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Revenge; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Star rose quartz (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Sard (50 gp). Coral (80 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Hematite (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. She is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around her ears. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Job, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jet (140 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Hematite (6 gp).