Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He is baby faced.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Vanuath hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Azurite (10 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Coral (140 gp).

Description: This man typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Galinndan has worked very hard to control his curse. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Chrysoprase (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Jet (80 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 25000 sp. Jasper (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp).