Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Tharivol speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Tharivol enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

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 supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and revenge

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and is typically in his Locksmith uniform. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. He is baby faced.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: The child of a Merchant, who enjoyed hunting, Fivin was taken on many hunting expeditions. His childhood dream was to be a Merchant, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Locksmith job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military, Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.