Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is baby faced.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Paelias enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a masseuse again

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is dressed in an above average manner. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Aerdeth was born with his mother's beautiful face. He married young, but lost his spouse to illithids. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2000 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Sard (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'4" when asserting himself. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Onyx (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Gifted from a young age, Halimath studied abroad. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Halimath was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 4000 gp. Obsidian (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Zircon (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.