Description: He stands about 5'4" and is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His auburn hair is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Gifted from a young age, Gerald studied abroad. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

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

Possessions: 16000 sp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He likes to wear grey tank tops with violet pants. He has wavy silver hair. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, blue shirt, and red tie. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Jak speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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, Jak is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Jak was born on a far southern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Bookbinder. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'0" and wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is chestnut and very short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 900 gp.