Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and he perpetually has his bastard sword ready. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying west to reunite his family. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a worn and beaten armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 14000 sp. Blue quartz (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Berrian lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a tailor and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp).