Description: A middle-aged man, he sports pastel clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and is pretty ugly. His golden hair is still thick. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Paelias speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. 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. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears just a grey suit. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Passionate, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp).

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He carries with him a set of sais on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

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 spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Ar-Kaius was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. 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: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

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

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a green coat with pastel slacks. His golden hair is still thick. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Koeth 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. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Opinionated, Joker. Bonds: Nature, Family, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.