Description: A plain young-adult man, he usually wears his tan robe and has his dagger always slung over his shoulder. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His ears are large.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Vondal speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Vondal was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Painter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Painter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his scythe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A 4'7" eastern woman, she wears a pastel costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is a great chef.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Cask never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a green tunic with tan highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around his shoes, and he perpetually has his falchion ready. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep black.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Courier born in the past three hundred years. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Akmen 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 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 became a Courier soon after.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Courier responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This dark-skinned female prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her black hair is lengthy. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Quelenna was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and money/treasure

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He carries a battered scythe and tarnished mace as well. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Adran speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp.