Description: He wears grey trousers with black and pastel striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'1" when asserting himself. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: The child of a Carpenter, who enjoyed hunting, Gerald was taken on many hunting expeditions. Being born in the south, 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 south 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. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family, Attractive. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a red coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His red hair is long and unkept. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Gomory is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gomory studied abroad. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Beggar hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Coral (160 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Buckler.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His white hair is lengthy. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He bought a warhammer and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. The war was a terrible time for him, and John does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). Sard (20 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'2" and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His red hair is cut short. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Raymond was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. A freak accident while working with his Healer mother left him crippled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to be a healer again

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp. Red garnet (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Rose (80 gp).