Description: This man wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Paelias lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To be a Sage again; and expand his business

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. Coral (160 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Passionate, Impeccable. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 25000 sp. White opal (1500 gp). Jet (80 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His green eyes peer out from beneath his broad tan hat.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 6000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.