Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Paelias was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Wizard, 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 Wizard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. His childhood dream was to be a Shepherd, but he was a colossal failure. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 pp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Jade (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a green and violet robe with the hood down. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has no hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Mercenary arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 700 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he prefers to wear flannel. His hair is white and very short. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bookbinder and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.