Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic, Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 14000 sp. Silver pearl (100 gp). Jet (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'7" and has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He got into the Courier business at a young age. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He struck the Courier job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1600 gp. Obsidian (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Emerald (1000 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a Ruler first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is obsessed with his god.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Berrian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 pp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Hematite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is black and very short. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Dreali was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Dreali liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, In love, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 gp. Sard (40 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp).

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears his silver hair up. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. 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: He was born at the edge of vast desert. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, In love. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.