Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. He has a very tight haircut. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Paelias alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1300 gp. Fire opal (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). White pearl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears grey trousers with black and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. 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 comes from a rich northern family. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Cook responsibilities is difficult; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 gp. Obsidian (5 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Cook. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Cook responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 230 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp).

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. 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 born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp).