Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the west to a Healer, Riardon learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting dire rats, the young Riardon began to lead the lost caravan. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Healer.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 700 gp. Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 2'11" and dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with tan slacks. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a Dyer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Dyer. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is greedy; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Rose (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear green clothing when she does not wear armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'8" when asserting herself. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has silver eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. His hair is cut close to his head. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He takes great joy in being the best Map Maker in town.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 900 gp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp).