Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a trident, but if one is not available he will default to his lance. He has a very tight haircut. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Gerard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: Expand his business.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (8 gp). 2 Thunderstones. 3 Smokesticks. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He wears professional attire. He wears his white hair down. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. 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: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Revenge; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Conrad grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is dressed in earthy colors with a green and grey handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair is cut close to his head. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his top green hat.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He uses divination through singing.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, tan shirt, and green tie. His head has been shaved. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp.