Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Gerard's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Slave. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp. Black opal (1000 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Rose (40 gp). Hematite (6 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. 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: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He very much looks the part of a Scribe. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and balancing his hectic life and new scribe responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears an entirely brown suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the south to a Blacksmith, Hugh learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Blacksmith and found it very stressful. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 gp.