Description: He has a missing left leg. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull grey iron scale mail. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a white tunic with brown highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. His black hair is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gifted student he started as a Jeweler, but he got bored and became a Knight. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Carrie was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Professionalism, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Malachite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. He has a very tight haircut. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Aerdeth is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: The child of a Stableman, who enjoyed hunting, Aerdeth was taken on many hunting expeditions. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black pearl (1100 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.