Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Bertram 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. Bertram 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears a green armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. He carries with him a set of monstrous two handed axes, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Balam alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 120 gp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'5". He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Adrik was born the youngest of three triplets. His parents enrolled him in a Paladin school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 800 sp. Jade (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 30 pp. Red spinel (110 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is typically in her Painter uniform. Her brass crest is braided into rings. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her red eyes.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Painter. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Painter for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 cp. Rock crystal (50 gp).