Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears black trousers with brown and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born in a small forest village. Gerard was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Cook. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Jasper (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a falchion on his belt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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 eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Guardian, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears tattered old clothes. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Sage profession.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Conrad was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Bather. 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 spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2500 sp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a crossbow on his belt. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Bather. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in the north to a Bather, Alexandre learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Bather and found it very stressful. He's also a talented Dyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bather responsibilities is difficult; and to be a dyer again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.