Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His brown hair is still thick. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Gerard hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Gerard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 12000 cp. Deep green spinel (90 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Red garnet (90 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears an entirely grey suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to be a shoemaker again

Flaws: Racist, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a hunchback. He wears his white hair down. He has gray eyes and a yellow hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. After a long history of fighting, Tim and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 15000 cp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'5". He wears a black coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson black hat.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears black trousers with brown and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His chestnut 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: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. 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: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 gp.