Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Miller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2300 gp. Blue quartz (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this southern man is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. His brown hair is braided into rings. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Naal was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Amethyst (40 gp). Amber (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Onyx (30 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'7" when asserting himself. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Doctor and was forced into it by his family; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 pp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He has no hair. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Gennal hails from a village terrorized by drow. 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: Revenge; and a deep hatred of drow

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt.