Description: 5'3" and muscular, this southern man wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is yellow, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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. Vanuath fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 600 gp. Moss agate (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Peren has worked very hard to control his curse. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a rapier, but if one is not available he will default to his quarterstaff. He has auburn hair. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Uthemar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 13000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His black hair is knotted and matted. He has green eyes and a black hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Family, Military, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pirate accent

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

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears professional attire. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Courier born in the past three hundred years. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Courier but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His childhood dream was to be a Banker, but he was a colossal failure. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.