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 wears a blue coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. He has shaved his head bald. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Through the years after Gerard was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Gerard's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1500 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gifted student he started as a Locksmith, but he got bored and became a Layabout. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Debt. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden pearl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a black broad hat and black clothes. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 110 gp. Azurite (9 gp).

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is a great chef.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 60 gp. Tourmaline (70 gp).