Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He is physically well-built. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Paelias has worked very hard to control his curse. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Justice, Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 20 pp. Carnelian (20 gp). Coral (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Blue-white diamond (2000 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He tends to wear a large black jacket. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Thervan was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: He is content; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: White pearl (40 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Jade (40 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Azurite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a greataxe on his belt. His head has been shaved. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 40. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2200 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp).

Description: He wears a fancy yellow suit. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Rolen was born with his father's beautiful face. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. After a long history of fighting, Rolen and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 160 pp. Sard (70 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). White opal (700 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Fire opal (700 gp).