Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His red hair is cut short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: Lewis is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Lewis never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: In love, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: 6'5" and muscular, this northern man wears a tan costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He has moderate length black hair. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the north. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a tattered pair of loose pastel pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Courier business.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 gp. Banded agate (9 gp).

Description: This western man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

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. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born to a Mortician, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is content

Ideals: Persistence, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'9". He is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and black handkerchief worn on his right side. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 16000 sp.