Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is short and black. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Paelias liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Nature. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 500 gp. Sard (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a white vest and prefers green and grey shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and is pretty ugly. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her small white hat.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Bella abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'2" eastern man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is typically in his Spy uniform. He has no crest. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He got into the Spy business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Assassin, but he got bored and became a Spy. He tends to his Spy job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spy responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp).