Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Paelias enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Paelias lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, 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 west 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. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bookbinder for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1600 gp. Hematite (15 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a simple pastel robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has golden hair. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His childhood dream was to be a Bowyer, but he was a colossal failure. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1300 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 4'8". He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and his gloved hand is found clutching a pickaxe. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: The child of a Blacksmith, who enjoyed hunting, Gennal was taken on many hunting expeditions. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He bought a pickaxe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is greedy; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 700 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Being a Barber kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.