Description: 4'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Gerard lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 west. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is greedy

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his feathered brown hat.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Aldous was born with his father's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears an entirely white suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His blonde hair is still thick. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Blacksmith.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 sp. Carnelian (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat and is in decent physical shape. His hair is blue, silky, and of moderate length. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Disciplined, Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull white iron scale mail. She has no crest. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her monstrous two handed axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. The war was a terrible time for her, and Dalaba does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Dalaba was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When Dalaba reached her early adolescence her Gnome mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Knight for the past few years.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 2 Alchemist’s fire. 1 Everburning torch. 4 Holy water. 3 Acid flasks.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her fur is short and gray. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Tabaxis in Left-Handed's homeland. Left-Handed decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1100 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman tends to wear a large brown jacket. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her right hand. She has no fur. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are copper.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Sun enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Sun was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Architect they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Tailor, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to unite with her brother

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Coral (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. Her hair is blue and curly. She has gold eyes.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. To her fellows she 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: Akta was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Bard, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Bard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. Being a Actor kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and many giants want her driven away

Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Enemies, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.