Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. He is portly but not overly obese. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His green eyes peer out from beneath his top green hat.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Paelias is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Paelias took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up bow and armor he uses now. He became a Cook soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a doctor again

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'0" eastern man, he is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. His tied-back hair is blonde. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Tharivol lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 340 pp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears tattered old clothes. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Soveliss was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 18000 sp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a pastel coat, marred by chocolates. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. He has green eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Efferil's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Efferil grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He worked as a nervous Mason and found it very stressful. He's also a talented Soapmaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2400 gp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Amber (50 gp).

Description: This man wears long strands of topaz and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

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. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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. Being a Merchant kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 150 pp.