Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. His white hair is still thick. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Paelias was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 pp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Sard (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp).

Description: He wears a simple grey robe with tan stripes complete with hood. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is cut close to his head. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. He struck the Spice Merchant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 26000 sp. Malachite (5 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Blue diamond (5000 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His hair is blonde and very short. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Aquamarine (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). White opal (1000 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Moonstone (50 gp).