Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Vanuath is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Courier profession.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Fortune-teller. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he usually wears his blue robe and has his nunchaku always slung over his shoulder. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Paelias's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 pp. Carnelian (80 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He carries a battered shortspear and tarnished longbow as well. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 130 pp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Amber (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. He has violet eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Gifted from a young age, Carrie studied abroad. Through the years after Carrie was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Carrie's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 40 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

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 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: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Selfish, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 11000 sp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Jet (110 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp).