Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his feathered grey hat.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a Courier, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His first spouse was a Courier, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Ahvain was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Violet garnet (1100 gp). Citrine (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he tends to wear a large blue jacket. He wears his black hair up. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has worked as a Miner like his father before him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new miner responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Selfish, Lazy. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2000 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Jade (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Azurite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a worn and beaten armor. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.