Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is golden and very short. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his broad brown hat.

Personality: He is a Courier first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. Aerdeth 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. Aerdeth 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. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His brown hair is long and unkept. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Thamior isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in the south to a Doctor, Thamior learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He tends to his Doctor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To be a Bather again.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His brown hair is still thick. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 has achieved small success as a Farmer.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 12000 sp. Black pearl (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: Rolen hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1700 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'4". He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, white shirt, and green tie, and his gloved hand is found clutching a flail. His head has been shaved. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp).