Description: He wears an entirely brown suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Halimath never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 70 pp. Blue quartz (12 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has blue eyes and a black hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Gifted from a young age, Erdan studied abroad. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur, Athletic. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 gp. Obsidian (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is red and curly. He has green eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Courier hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears tattered old clothes. His golden hair is still thick. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He got into the Guard business at a young age. After coming to the age of reason, Rael took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 gp. Moonstone (20 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering his clean studded leather and is in decent physical shape. He has wavy chestnut hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 280 pp. Zircon (70 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Malachite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.