Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a black cloak and cross-gartered white stockings, and is pretty ugly. His purple hair is still thick. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. After a long history of fighting, Marbas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 3'8", this man very much looks the part of a Courier. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He tends to his Courier job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Coral (90 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Skoth was born the youngest of three triplets. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has worked as a Brewer like his mother before him.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Gunter has worked very hard to control his curse. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 100 sp.