Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Butcher profession.

History: Gerard lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered black stockings, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'4" when asserting himself. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Jasper (60 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has wavy golden hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Miles grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Miles was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Sailor. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). White opal (900 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp).

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze, and she perpetually has her nunchaku ready. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Jacoba hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Alexandrite (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.