Description: He stands about 5'3" and typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His black hair is cut short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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 to loving parents in a slum to the south. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Soapmaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 gp. Obsidian (8 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a fancy tan suit. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. At a young age his mother died while driving off some illithids. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in whip use. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a monstrous two handed axe on his belt. He has a very tight haircut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He got into the Herbalist business at a young age. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Caeldrim has worked very hard to control his curse. He became a Herbalist soon after.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He likes to wear grey tank tops with white pants. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He has a large pastel mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. He is physically well-built. He wears his golden hair up. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born into a rich family. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. 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: To end his boredom; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Blue-white diamond (3000 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.