Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Herbalist. He has achieved small success as a Herbalist.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and further expansion of business

Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Criminal record, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His tied-back hair is auburn. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Detective arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Paelias fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Greedy. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 7000 sp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp).