Description: This man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His brown hair is long and unkept. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He got into the Courier business at a young age. 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 spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 800 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a brown costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a Shoemaker, his father struggled to pay the bills. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Courier work with an outfit from a few towns over. Courier work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. During his travels, Himo and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Himo discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Himo fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1100 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Map Maker kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 500 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Disciplined, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 8000 sp. Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Eye agate (16 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.