Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Through the years after Gerald was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Gerald's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she prefers to wear yellow pants and tee shirts. Her white hair is lengthy. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 10. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Chaedi grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Chaedi. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'8". He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He wears his auburn hair down. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'3" and prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. He is baby faced.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Arnold was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Arnold decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.