Description: This northern man wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His clothes are grease stained in places. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He is baby faced.

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. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Bertram is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 cp. Amethyst (150 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears professional attire, she is not a threatening figure. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her copper eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears bulky green painted plate armor. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Naamah alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Revenge; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during, and is pretty ugly. She has no hair. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Monk who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 90 gp.