Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Bertram lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Painter they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Stylist, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a brown shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and white pants. Her long orange fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. A true patriot, Tricking would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Tricking and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 270 gp. Pink pearl (90 gp).

Description: She wears white trousers with blue and grey striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Carter. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Poor, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 600 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. 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 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 Dwarf in existence. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying west to reunite his family. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Justice, Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 40 gp.