Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has shaved his head bald. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the west to a Banker, Gerard learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Banker. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp. Hematite (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has silver hair. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. 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: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Full Plate. 1 Full Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 20000 cp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Azurite (9 gp).

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Helen and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane, Disease, Antagonistic. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 6000 sp. Iolite (40 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp).