Description: A middle-aged man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze, and is pretty ugly. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker black hat.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Herbalist born in the past three hundred years. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Paelias is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born into a rich family. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue quartz (8 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Rose (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this southern man wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a greataxe, but if one is not available he will default to his club. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Performer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: He is greedy; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Greedy, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 11000 sp. Rock crystal (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He prefers to wear flannel. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Shipwright arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now mingles about in high society.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 gp. Gold music box (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is short and blonde. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to protect his home

Ideals: Persistence, Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Golden pearl (90 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Malachite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull black iron scale mail. He is portly but not overly obese. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Courier responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.