Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shoemaker. His head has been shaved. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the west to a Shoemaker, Paelias learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is content; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jade (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Jet (120 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp).

Description: He wears an entirely grey suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Raer never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Nature, In love. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Minor magic item.