Hiric

Hiric is a miner in the town of Cornel. He was contacted by the party after the local bartender pointed him out as having the necessary skills to work the mine but not currently working. The party met with him and discovered the reason he wasn't working: a recent cave-in had crushed both of his legs, leaving them mangled and unusable. Despite his injuries, he seemed intent to help out, as his lack of work was a financial strain on him and his wife.

Because of his condition, the party opted to clear the mine of any potential danger before taking him in. They left him what he considered a small fortune in gold with a promise to return for him and an offer to heal him if things worked out well. After clearing the mine and discovering they no longer needed his services, the party purchased a healing scroll for him anyway.