Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'0" when asserting himself. He sports a flattop hair cut. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A freak accident while working with his Scribe mother left him crippled. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Courier and was forced into it by his family; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. Onyx (70 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 6'6". He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He has green eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 5000 sp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp).

Description: He wears a brown coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head, and he perpetually has his scimitar ready. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Hugh lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bather.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has auburn hair. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born into a rich family. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Ella never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 gp. Hematite (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.