Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He tends to wear a large red jacket. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his broad red hat.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Bertram was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He's also a talented Detective, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 110 pp. Eye agate (9 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Amber (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. She tends to wear a large blue jacket. She has a hunchback. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and revenge

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is typically in her Ruler uniform. She carries with her a set of greataxes, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her fur is short and red. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Ruler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ruler work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Ruler for the past few years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 11000 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. Her golden hair is matted, messy, and big. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Yebe was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a green collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His white crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Heskan hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 gp.