Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Gerald lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Slave. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 700 gp. Red spinel (80 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). White opal (1000 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears baggy green pantaloons and a red scarf. He has black hair. He wears an eyepatch.

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 does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: The child of a Sculptor, who enjoyed hunting, Gerard was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. After a long history of fighting, Gerard and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Carnelian (40 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a hunchback. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 24000 sp. Onyx (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during, marred by beers. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, William was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Peter speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Chain shirt.