Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He carries a battered mace and tarnished halberd as well. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Gerald alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his small brown hat.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has achieved small success as a Stylist.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a long, tan cloak. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: Born in the east to a Cook, Robert learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He stands about 5'4" and 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 sickle. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. Thomas is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Thomas was born with his mother's beautiful face. Being born in the north, 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 north 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. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 27000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with tan slacks. His black hair is braided into rings. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. 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 a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave, In love. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 33000 sp.