Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is long and golden with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Alex hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is thinning but still full. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He became a Mortician soon after.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a mortician and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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: He is content.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is long and silver with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. He is baby faced.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Courier born in the past three hundred years. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

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

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 900 gp.