Description: 6'4" and muscular, this western man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Dyer. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Gerard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He worked as a nervous Dyer and found it very stressful. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is red and very short. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Shoemaker. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: He got into the Shoemaker business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Shoemaker and found it very stressful. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

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

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'6" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a white shirt, with a blue mid length skirt with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has shaved her head bald. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'7". She is dressed in a clean red cloak covering her clean studded leather, and her gloved hand is found clutching a rapier. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Eva's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born to a Herbalist, her father struggled to pay the bills. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Eva alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Eva was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 gp.