Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his greataxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. The war was a terrible time for him, and Gerald does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: The child of a Ruler, who enjoyed hunting, Gerald was taken on many hunting expeditions. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. After a long history of fighting, Gerald and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a pastel suit, red shirt, and tan tie. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His first spouse was a Actor, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a junk dealer and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Religious, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Geoffrey lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'2", this man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Masseuse but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Brewer mother left him crippled. 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 is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp. Azurite (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 6'0". He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Wymar was born with his father's beautiful face. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 46000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.