Description: An older man who wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, he is not a threatening figure. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. Paelias is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Guardian, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 pp. A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his warhammer with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 60. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Theriatis hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Barrister. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp).