Description: An older man who wears blue 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 lance, he is not a threatening figure. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. A true patriot, Gerard would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in the north to a Herbalist, Gerard learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, green shirt, and brown tie. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. She has violet eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Giselle grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature rapier.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 sp. Jet (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is typically in her Shipwright uniform. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has taken up work as a Shipwright and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 6000 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 700 gp.