Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: Paelias speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Paelias was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is typically in his Apothecary uniform. His silver hair is cut short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A freak accident while working with his Doctor mother left him crippled. He struck the Apothecary job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Selfish, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'5" and muscular, this northern woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has rusty crest. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Blendaeth grew up listening to her mother's many stories. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 180 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts and is in decent physical shape. She sports chestnut long hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 370 pp. Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 3'2", this woman dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Abalaba hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Born in the south to a Farmer, Abalaba learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp).