Description: He wears yellow trousers with white and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Gerard hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'3" and usually wears his grey robe and has his dagger always slung over his shoulder. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has blonde hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Being a Painter kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 gp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings, and is pretty ugly. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Laborer for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and doesn't want to be a laborer and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He got into the Herbalist business at a young age. 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 tends to his Herbalist job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: This man is dressed in earthy colors with a green and tan handkerchief worn on his right side. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his right hand. His auburn hair is braided into rings. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. The war was a terrible time for him, and Nicholas does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Guard arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Sensitive, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military, Debt. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 gp. Banded agate (13 gp). 1 Holy water.