Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Gerald was born with his mother's beautiful face. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gerald grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Gerald. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a axe, but if one is not available he will default to his sai. His brown hair is lengthy. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Dustin was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Dustin decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Glassblower 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 is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: He stands about 6'2" and wears a red collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a black Stetson hat and black clothes. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Simon hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a Shepherd soon after.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Moss agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'0" and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Shepherd. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp.