Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears tattered old clothes. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Mindartis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He got into the Courier business at a young age. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden pearl (140 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a brown collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a violet scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 3000 gp. Eye agate (7 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He prefers to wear flannel. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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 never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.