Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His ears are large.

Personality: Paelias is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Paelias was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. After a long history of fighting, Paelias and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2200 gp.

Description: He sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his flail, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born into a rich family. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Soapmaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Soapmaker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a Soapmaker soon after.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and balancing his hectic life and new soapmaker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated, Impeccable. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born in the east. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Interpreter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Interpreter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2600 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He bought a morningstar and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sard (70 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). White opal (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, white shirt, and pastel tie. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Aerdeth is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.