Description: A 5'4" western man, he prefers to wear flannel. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 6. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Paelias lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear flannel, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'7" when asserting herself. With wild chestnut hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Gifted from a young age, Sariel studied abroad. While she appears to be a normal Half-Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 pp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a white coat with blue slacks. She has wavy auburn hair. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born in the north. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 5000 gp. Gold and ruby ring (11000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a blue shirt, with a yellow mid length shorts with yellow tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Heian was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He worked as a nervous Miner and found it very stressful. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Miner for hire.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 6000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a large tan jacket. He carries with him a set of hand crossbows, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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 east. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Sard (60 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older woman who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, she is not a threatening figure. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. She has brown eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shaena grew up listening to her father's many stories. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 10000 gp. Jasper (50 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Jet (130 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is cut close to his head. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.