Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. 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 has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp).

Description: Standing 5'4", this man wears an entirely white suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Paelias was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 200 pp. Peridot (40 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Rose (40 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his auburn hair down. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother 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. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.