Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Efferil grew up listening to his mother's many stories. A gifted student he started as a Crown-heir, but he got bored and became a Courier. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Crown-heir again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 23000 sp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his feathered black hat.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. His brown hair is long and unkept. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 95. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 5000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Carnelian (60 gp).