Description: Standing 6'2", this man is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and blue handkerchief worn on his right side. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Courier born in the past three hundred years. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

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 has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Courier and was forced into it by his family; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1700 sp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Amber (110 gp). Azurite (7 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. His hair is golden and curly. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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 wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Insane. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has white hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a Shepherd, his mother struggled to pay the bills. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has a very tight haircut. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gifted student he started as a Hunter, but he got bored and became a Miner. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Ralf was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.