Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Scribe profession.

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

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Coral (50 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born in the west. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 gp. Moonstone (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp).

Description: This woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her left hand. Her blonde hair is lengthy. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She bought a hammer and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Merchant and was forced into it by her family; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Azurite (14 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has no hair. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Simon will drive conversation. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a Painter, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Simon was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.