Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. He wears his chestnut hair up. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Gerard isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born into a rich family. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He is typically in his Slave Trader uniform. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A gifted student he started as a Stableman, but he got bored and became a Slave Trader. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Citrine (60 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His hair is red and curly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

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. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Zircon (50 gp).

Description: He wears bulky green painted plate armor. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his black hair down. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Conrad fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 30 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp).