Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. After a long history of fighting, Gerard and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a warhammer on his belt. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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 recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 600 gp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A freak accident while working with his Barrister mother left him crippled. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Melissa was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her parents enrolled her in a Paladin school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Expand her business; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.