Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a quarterstaff on his belt. His white hair is cut short. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. A true patriot, Vanuath would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. In his youth he was a Doctor, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger sister on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jet (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Coral (60 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Coral (60 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Iolite (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is cut close to his head. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he has a crush on the local sellsword

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Shy, Selfish, Insomniac. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.