Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His auburn hair is long and unkept. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. His golden hair is still thick. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is portly but not overly obese. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His ears are large.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Varis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 13000 sp. Black pearl (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.