Description: This tall, slender man has the majority of his body covered in plate. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. The war was a terrible time for him, and Erdan does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

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 married young, but lost his spouse to dire rats. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Erdan was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Religious. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Alston hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a green vest and prefers white and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He keeps his yellow fur in a pixie cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines copper.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He takes great joy in being the best Miller in town.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Miller job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he prefers to wear flannel. His brass crest, when down, is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is mildly Dragonborn supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic, Depressed. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 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.