Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He tends to wear a large black jacket. His tied-back hair is auburn. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Aerdeth was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Fortune-teller. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 pp. Rich purple corundum (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Carrie alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 100 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (80 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: He is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and carries scythes. His red hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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: Born to a Dyer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.