Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Gerald was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Barkeep, but he was a colossal failure. He became a Slave Trader soon after.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Blue quartz (7 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. 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: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Disease, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 30000 cp. Hematite (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. He has a hunchback. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Through the years after Gerard was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Gerard's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He tends to his Layabout job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 gp.

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 wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has achieved small success as a Mercenary.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1200 gp. Golden pearl (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. This brown eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Jet (50 gp).