Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born in the west to a Painter, Paelias learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His first spouse was a Unemployed, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2200 gp. Black pearl (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Amber (120 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and he perpetually has his warhammer ready. He wears his brown hair down. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Erdan is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born into a rich family. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 14000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a tan vest and prefers brown and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has green eyes.

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. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Ahvain hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. After a long history of fighting, Ahvain and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Paelias is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Paelias was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Paelias decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 800 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'2" and wears white trousers with green and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.