Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing a long, brown cloak. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Gerald was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and doesn't want to be a spice merchant and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her crest is cut close to her head. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a Scribe first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Vezera is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. A gifted student she started as a Shepherd, but she got bored and became a Scribe. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Scribe.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His brown fur is smooth and relatively long. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mason hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Bather they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Mason, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1500 gp. Banded agate (12 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. She has moderate length auburn hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp.