Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He is portly but not overly obese. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1300 gp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). White pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a blue collared shirt and violet pants. He accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Heward lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Courier. He became a Courier soon after.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, brown shirt, and grey tie. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Star ruby (1600 gp). Rose (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He carries with him a set of hammers on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his black eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Shoemaker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his right hand. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Painter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

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

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 180 pp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).