Description: This slender man stands about 5'0". He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He has no hair. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep green spinel (70 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Halimath grew up listening to his father's many stories. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears bulky green painted plate armor. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. The war was a terrible time for him, and Halimath does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Halimath was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 500 pp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Coral (70 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Amber (70 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp).