Description: He stands about 5'5" and dresses like a well dressed Locksmith does. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Riardon is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Riardon was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears long strands of amber and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and is pretty ugly. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: 4'10" and muscular, this northern man wears baggy white pantaloons and a blue scarf. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 4000 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Rose (40 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp).