Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his kukri with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Paelias never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp).

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Naal was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Naal fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'2". He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and his gloved hand is found clutching a greataxe. His head has been shaved. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and 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

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1600 gp. Black pearl (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Barber hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

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 he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Locksmith arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver pearl (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 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.