Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. After coming to the age of reason, Thervan took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Hollow voice

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

Description: This light-skinned male dresses like a well dressed Courier does. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Raer was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 Courier. He tends to his Courier job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Courier responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jasper (70 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp).