Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His white hair is lengthy. He has brown eyes and a tan hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Scribe. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Aust was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp).

Description: An older man who wears tattered old clothes, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is golden and curly. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Erdan's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A freak accident while working with his Courier father left him crippled. After a long history of fighting, Erdan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it, marred by beers. He has wavy black hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is content; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.