Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his monstrous two handed axe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Paelias's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. After a long history of fighting, Paelias and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his spear with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Nim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 gp. Zircon (60 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears just a pastel suit. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His black hair is braided into rings. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 500 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a brown shirt, with a green mid length shorts with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Through the years after Beiro was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Beiro's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Beiro and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. White pearl (140 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 4'9". He wears a worn and beaten armor, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shortspear. He wears his chestnut hair down. His ears are large.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 140 pp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Amber (80 gp). Jasper (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.