Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Nature, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born in the south. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Apothecary. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He's in love; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2300 gp. Rose (70 gp). Jade (40 gp).

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with red colored cloaks and clothing. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Mindartis embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and black handkerchief worn on his left side. He has a hunchback. He has a very tight haircut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. After coming to the age of reason, Adran took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, and is pretty ugly. His white hair is long and unkept. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2900 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.