Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. Thamior enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born into a rich family. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).

Description: An older man who prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, he is not a threatening figure. His red hair is singed and shortened. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

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 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: Thamior was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Thamior 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 Thamior. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1000 gp. Azurite (15 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is typically in his Courier uniform. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He worked as a nervous Courier and found it very stressful. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Persistence, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, marred by sweets. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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. After a long history of fighting, Aust and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Ivellios hails from a village terrorized by brigands. 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 now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp).