Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

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 is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 3100 sp.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is short and blonde. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. During his travels, Gerard and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Gerard discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Gerard fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is long and red with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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-brother.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3100 sp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a green costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He has no hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Spy arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He struck the Spy job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Extrovert. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Breastplate. 1 Chain shirt.