Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 75. 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. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Gold and ruby ring (5000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His head has been shaved. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Naeris was born the youngest of three triplets. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Sard (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Hematite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Paelias was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Courier. He's also a talented Servant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Courier and was forced into it by his family; and balancing his hectic life and new courier responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 pp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.