Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears his golden hair down. 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. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Paelias was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 5'5" eastern man, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in the east to a Crown-heir, Efferil learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has achieved small success as a Crown-heir.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 gp. Amethyst (160 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Sard (30 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in the west to a Performer, Carrie learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he's in love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100000 cp. Malachite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. He carries with him a set of greatswords, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is auburn and curly. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. A gifted student he started as a Slave Trader, but he got bored and became a Dilettante. He's also a talented Slave Trader, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 700 gp. Chrysoberyl (110 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears dull red sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed longsword, just in case and is in decent physical shape. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a Bookbinder first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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 to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has worked as a Bookbinder like his father before him.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to be a blacksmith again

Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3200 gp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.