Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his chestnut hair up. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Gerald hails from a village terrorized by goblins. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 60 pp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He tends to wear a large black jacket. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Joker, Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His tied-back hair is auburn. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are likewise gray.

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. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Conrad hails from a village terrorized by illithids. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Painter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Conrad fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist, Professionalism. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.