Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is physically well-built. His brown hair is still thick. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Gerald hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Gerald alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2500 sp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born into a rich family. His first spouse was a Courier, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 23000 cp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a simple grey robe with white stripes complete with hood. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise violet.

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 refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born in a small island village. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He prefers to wear flannel. He has a hunchback. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Wymar has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver pearl (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. 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. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is short and red. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

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. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Gomory 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 dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Healer’s kit.