Description: This late middle aged man wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants and is in decent physical shape. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His green eyes peer out from beneath his small brown hat.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. 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: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Gerard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Alexandrite (800 gp). Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. 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: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Emerald (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).

Description: This southern woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is long and red with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small black clips. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Red garnet (160 gp). Sard (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a white costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His childhood dream was to be a Herbalist, but he was a colossal failure. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Human compassion; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism, Justice. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 gp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.