Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Priest but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Paelias fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a seamstress again

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. Her brown hair is cut short. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Priest for hire.

Motivation: She is content; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His brown hair is braided into rings. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Through the years after Gimurt was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Gimurt's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Cynical, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 130 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears just a pastel suit. His fur is lavender and very short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1500 pp. Eye agate (7 gp). Amber (110 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Rose (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Jade (110 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Jet (110 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.