Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His black hair is thinning but still full. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Tourmaline (80 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Hematite (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs and is in decent physical shape. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Himo hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father 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 wants to get laid; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 5000 gp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Hematite (11 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp).

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this northern man wears an entirely tan suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He wears his blonde hair down. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp).