Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, marred by sweets. His tied-back hair is black. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Gerard is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This malnourished man prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. After a long history of fighting, Tharivol and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away.

Flaws: Greedy, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is typically in his Sage uniform. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Sage for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His gray fur, when down, is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Trail never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Family, Military, In love. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Jade (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.