Description: This late middle aged man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times and is in decent physical shape. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He has brown eyes and a grey hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is a great chef.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Aerdeth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 600 pp. Moonstone (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Jet (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp).

Description: He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly warhammers and rapiers. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 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 typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull tan iron scale mail, marred by sweets. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is a great chef.

History: Gennal was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1100 pp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Jet (40 gp). Amber (40 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Jasper (40 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a simple pastel robe with black stripes complete with hood. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He bought a longbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears professional attire. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has moderate length silver hair. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Heian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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's repulsed by the PC; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 8000 sp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp).