Description: This younger middle-aged man wears long strands of jet and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Courier business.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 600 gp. Citrine (20 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Professionalism, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He carries a battered sai and tarnished whip as well. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Arannis grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Arannis. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is white and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Ploughman. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bow.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2300 gp. Jet (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Iolite (80 gp).

Description: This man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. His hair is auburn and very short. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. 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: A powerful wizard made him what he is. 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: 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; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.