Description: This slender man stands about 4'9". He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bertram studied abroad. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Bertram was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 8000 sp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears skinny pants and wears a blue and grey robe with the hood down. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He worked as a nervous Architect and found it very stressful. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She carries with her a set of flails on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has blue eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: He stands about 5'7" and prefers to wear flannel. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is dark red, silky, and of moderate length. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Thamuz has worked very hard to control his curse. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bather for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a navigator again

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. Ribbles is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shipwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.