Description: He stands about 5'5" and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Paelias was born with his mother's beautiful face. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 pp. Jasper (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a bow, but if one is not available he will default to his shortspear. He has red hair. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Ahvain has worked very hard to control his curse. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 4000 gp. White opal (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and usually wears his blue robe and has his bastard sword always slung over his shoulder. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.