Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His brown hair is knotted and matted. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Paelias was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Paelias never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is blonde and very short. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Nim was born with his mother's beautiful face. After coming to the age of reason, Nim took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature morningstar.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 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: He has a missing right leg. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull grey iron scale mail. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.