Description: A middle-aged man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull black iron scale mail, and is pretty ugly. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. Paelias is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Paelias was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is silver and curly. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Aelar has worked very hard to control his curse. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Poor, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 pp. Red garnet (90 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. 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 comes from a rich western family. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his right hand. He has no hair. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his feathered blue hat.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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 built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver ewer (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears bulky grey painted plate armor. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. One day when Theren was young, his mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his mother dropped to the ground dead. His mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Theren was heart-stricken from the event, and his father started working long hours to provde for them. He became a Fortune-teller soon after.

Motivation: To be a Healer again.

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 13000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.