Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Paelias is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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: He is greedy.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1100 sp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp).

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and blue handkerchief worn on his left side. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He wears his golden hair down. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His silver crest is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

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. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. She has styled her gold crest well, parting it to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 9000 cp.