Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears just a pastel suit. He wears his white hair up. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. Gerard is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a Healer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Family, Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a grey shirt with thin white vertical stripes and blue pants. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. He has several tiny jet 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. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: This younger middle-aged man usually wears his grey robe and has his pickaxe always slung over his shoulder, and a wedding ring on his left hand. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: In love, Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 800 gp. Hematite (10 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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 doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Pink pearl (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born in a small island village. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he wants revenge against brigands

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 gp.