Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Gerard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. 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: Money/treasure; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 pp. Azurite (14 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Amber (100 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears bulky tan painted plate armor. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a monstrous two handed axe, but if one is not available he will default to his morningstar. He is an epitome of beauty. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This tall, slender woman dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with grey slacks. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is an amazing painter.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Deep green spinel (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp).