Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Aust was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Aust decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'3" and dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with pastel slacks. His white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Hadarai hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Courier business.

History: Hadarai hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Hadarai was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Courier. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears bulky violet painted plate armor. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Hadarai will drive conversation. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1300 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born to a Beggar, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Thamior was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Thamior decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Thamior never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Enemies, In love, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 18000 sp. Banded agate (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: Thervan wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Jet (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.