Description: A 6'4" southern man, he prefers to wear flannel. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Gerald was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Gerald's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortbow.

Motivation: Human compassion; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Sard (50 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: The child of a Assassin, who enjoyed hunting, Henry was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Revenge; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Heather was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Heather decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. After months of barely getting by, Heather managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Red spinel (130 gp). Rose (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Citrine (30 gp).