Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His tied-back hair is blonde. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Gerard was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Artistic, Opinionated. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Deep green spinel (80 gp). White opal (1300 gp).

Description: This man wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a sword on his belt. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Cory grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Banded agate (9 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. His first spouse was a Butcher, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born in the north to a Knight, Norman learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Norman alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears bulky green painted plate armor, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has brown eyes and a green hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Alexandre was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Barbarian, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Barbarian in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Alexandre never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 5000 sp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.