Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Gerald was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He saw the violence of war and the aftermath so he converted to religion and dedicated himself to non-violence.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp).

Description: He usually wears his grey robe and has his sai always slung over his shoulder, and he perpetually has his sai ready. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. William enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears bulky grey painted plate armor. His golden hair is knotted and matted. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Shane was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and human compassion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a red vest and prefers white and pastel shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and he perpetually has his morningstar ready. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 9000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He prefers to wear flannel. He has wavy brown hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.