Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has a tattooed face.

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 a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. After a long history of fighting, Bertram and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This eastern man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white fur is still thick. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his copper eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Slave Trader hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her hair is brown and very short. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She tends to her Junk Dealer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 200 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has wavy brown hair. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her broad violet hat.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Tanner but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 120 gp. 4 Smokesticks.