Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Gerald was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a great chef.

History: He was born in a small desert village. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to protect his home

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

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

Possessions: 300 gp. Banded agate (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She prefers to wear flannel. Her silver hair is well kept. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Sarah hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. When Sarah reached her early adolescence her Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Sarah was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Silver pearl (100 gp). Iolite (30 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Obsidian (5 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Black pearl (400 gp).