Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Paelias is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Paelias lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1200 gp. Malachite (13 gp). White opal (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. He carries with him a set of hand crossbows on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His hair is short and brown. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man wears professional attire, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Racist, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly spears and bows. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears just a black suit. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He got into the Architect business at a young age. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He has achieved small success as a Architect.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2000 sp.