Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Paelias was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Debt. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Beggar business.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Malachite (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his 16th 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.