Description: He stands about 5'3" and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his 20th 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. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gerard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1500 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a sellsword again

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 12000 sp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp).

Description: Standing 5'0", this man is wearing a tight pastel one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He wears his red 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 vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Banker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Banker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His tied-back hair is silver. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Roland hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He's in love; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 sp. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: This man wears tattered old clothes. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. 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. Henry enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 7000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).