Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His white hair is singed and shortened. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Paelias enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden pearl (60 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. He is physically well-built. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's in love; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Mentor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 6000 cp. 2 Holy water.

Description: He wears bulky black painted plate armor. He carries with him a set of crossbows, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has black eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. Marbas was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He has achieved small success as a Fortune-teller.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 pp.