Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'10" and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light yellow in addition to tight pants. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Riardon lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, white shirt, and brown tie. He has moderate length silver hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: To be a Guard again; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 pp. Gold and ruby ring (5000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male is wearing a long, white cloak. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a very tight haircut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 500 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.