Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Carter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Paelias hails from a village terrorized by giants. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He tends to his Carter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Carter responsibilities is difficult; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. The war was a terrible time for him, and Soveliss does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He worked as a nervous Cook and found it very stressful. He has achieved small success as a Cook.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Military, Poor, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. 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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2400 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has blonde hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Through the years after Azaki was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Azaki's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is short and black. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Halimath lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, 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 east 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Slave, Has a crush, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.