Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing a long, brown cloak. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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: To protect his home.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 sp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Courier born in the past three hundred years. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Through the years after Mardnab was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Mardnab's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 50 gp. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: She wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Priest arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and money/treasure

Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He is portly but not overly obese. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. He is baby faced.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and balancing his hectic life and new dilettante responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She carries with her a set of maces on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. Her auburn hair is still thick. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Thiala abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She wears her silver hair up. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear flannel. His blue crest is thinning but still full. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Engraver but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. After months of barely getting by, Heskan managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, marred by sweets. She wears her golden hair down. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Tagga was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. A gifted student she started as a Cook, but she got bored and became a Healer. Being a Healer kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a grey vest and prefers green and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Born to a Courier, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.