Description: This late middle aged man wears a yellow coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head and is in decent physical shape. His auburn hair is still thick. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Aerdeth was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying north to reunite his family. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'4", this man wears a green costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Crown-heir and was forced into it by his family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Lucan was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Lucan was born on a far northern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Bowyer. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.