Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Paelias hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is golden and curly. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls; and many gnolls want her driven away

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100 pp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'0" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 120 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp).

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a colorful flower in his white fur. His green eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has worked as a Slave Trader like his mother before him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Joker, Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.