Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his halberd with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and carries halberds. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. 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: Born in the west to a Courier, Alex learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Alex's homeland. Alex decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He struck the Courier job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and many goblins want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 70 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Adam was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. After coming to the age of reason, Adam took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears professional attire. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Impeccable, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat and is in decent physical shape. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He got into the Merchant business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. After a long history of fighting, Diggory and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Revenge; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a black cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings and is in decent physical shape. His white hair is braided into rings. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting drow, the young Nicholas began to lead the lost caravan. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is greedy; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 10 pp.