Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a hand crossbow on his belt. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. After a long history of fighting, Paelias and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Star ruby (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Citrine (60 gp).

Description: He wears dull brown sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed kukri, just in case. He is physically well-built. He has wavy chestnut hair. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Heian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 700 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and prefers to wear flannel. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

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. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 150 pp. Hematite (5 gp). Jet (60 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Rose (40 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears an entirely green suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Peren was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Masseuse they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Layabout, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Justice, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 12000 sp. Black star sapphire (600 gp).

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. His white hair is long and unkept. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Varis hails from a village terrorized by goblins. His parents were killed by goblins in a raid when he was still a young child. The goblins captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 600 pp. Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.