Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Gerald was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Dyer, but he was a colossal failure. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gerald fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to be a dyer again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and white handkerchief worn on his left side. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 sp. Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has auburn hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Chalcedony (20 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a shortspear, but if one is not available she will default to her bastard sword. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Engraver who has hired her part-time. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp.