Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Gerard hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Gerard hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Revenge; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is baby faced.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a spear, but if one is not available she will default to her sickle. Her golden hair is greasy and uncared for. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After a long history of fighting, Beatrice and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Star ruby (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shortbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a hunchback. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Simon lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.