Description: He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. His ears are large.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Through the years after Aerdeth was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Aerdeth's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 500 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and tends to wear a large grey jacket. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Efferil will drive conversation. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting dire rats, the young Efferil began to lead the lost caravan. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times, marred by sweets. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and a wedding ring on his left hand. His head has been shaved. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born in the north. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2600 gp. Red spinel (70 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). White opal (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Obsidian (12 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his silver hair up. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his feathered white hat.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 sp.