Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He is typically in his Courier uniform. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a Courier first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Soapmaker profession.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Slave, Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Violet garnet (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Jet (100 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and is pretty ugly. He has black hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Raer is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He usually wears his red robe and has his crossbow always slung over his shoulder. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp. Zircon (80 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and pastel handkerchief worn on his left side. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Aerdeth was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1100 gp. Red spinel (110 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp).