Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Caeldrim was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Scribe, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2000 gp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Aerdeth's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Aerdeth was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Aerdeth alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Black pearl (600 gp).

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He likes to wear yellow tank tops with black pants. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting giants, the young Theriatis began to lead the lost caravan. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.