Description: This light-skinned male wears a white costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His tied-back hair is golden. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Bertram isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He tends to his Jeweler job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 pp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. He has blonde hair. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp. Violet garnet (1300 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. 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: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Obsidian (7 gp).