Description: This man wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a ceremonial dagger on his belt. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Courier business.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. 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 a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'1" when asserting himself. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls 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 mother from journeying north to reunite his family. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and doesn't want to be a servant and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 gp. Eye agate (9 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Fire opal (800 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears tattered old clothes. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He is baby faced.

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 also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. During his travels, Conrad and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Conrad discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Conrad fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 700 sp. Malachite (13 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp).

Description: A 5'7" eastern man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is short and auburn. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gunter will drive conversation. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Fisher arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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 greedy.

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 gp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp).