Description: A 4'8" northern man, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is content; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a hunchback. His hair is short and white. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. 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. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

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 is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 2400 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, marred by teas. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Koeth abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Sard (60 gp). Amber (70 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a red coat with blue slacks. His white hair is cut short. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. The war was a terrible time for him, and Paelias does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Paelias lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Paelias was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2100 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp).

Description: He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is violet, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to pay off his debts

Flaws: Secretive, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.