Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed blue hat.

Personality: Paelias speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 west. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has slicked back golden hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'3". He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Flaws: Secretive, Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 gp. Hematite (8 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Peridot (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a Detective, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her childhood dream was to be a Detective, but she was a colossal failure. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Job, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.