Description: This younger middle-aged man wears baggy brown pantaloons and a white scarf, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He sports a flattop hair cut. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

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. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is dressed in an above average manner. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Bookbinder but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Raer was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has achieved small success as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver ewer (20 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp).

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.