Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'2". He is dressed in earthy colors with a red and white handkerchief worn on his right side, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shield. His blonde hair is still thick. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Paelias grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Paelias. 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 a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears tattered old clothes and is in decent physical shape. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 110 pp. Eye agate (9 gp). White opal (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp).

Description: He wears an entirely brown suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his greataxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Theriatis was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 6000 gp.

Description: He wears a simple white robe with black stripes complete with hood. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a great chef.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a layabout again

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 900 gp. Eye agate (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). White opal (800 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Moss agate (9 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Halimath will drive conversation. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 20000 cp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.