Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a sword on his belt. His black hair is still thick. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Kyle hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. At a young age his father died while driving off some dire rats. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in sword use. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1200 gp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Bookbinder they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Fisher, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Logical. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a brown collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has a very tight haircut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Jocelyn lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To be a Courier again; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He carries with him a set of maces, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. He has brown eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Henry was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shepherd and was forced into it by his family; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Job, Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 16000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a fancy black suit and is in decent physical shape. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Balimaar has worked very hard to control his curse. He has worked as a Dilettante like his father before him.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to be a masseuse again

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 13000 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp).