Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Frederick hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying north to reunite his family. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Jade (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his quarterstaff with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears his auburn hair down. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Courier. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a green costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His auburn hair is still thick. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: The child of a Mercenary, who enjoyed hunting, Theobald was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. After months of barely getting by, Theobald managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. Moss agate (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He sports a flattop hair cut. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Roland lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 east. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep green spinel (40 gp).