Description: 4'10" and muscular, this northern man wears a simple green robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. His white hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Paelias was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 27000 sp. Azurite (16 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bookbinder. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 800 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.