Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is portly but not overly obese. His red hair is still thick. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Bertram will drive conversation. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Addict, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Aquamarine (900 gp).

Description: She wears dull blue sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed falchion, just in case. She is physically well-built. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker blue hat.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small black clips. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She uses divination through singing.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp. Hematite (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Black pearl (800 gp).

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Ekemon hails from a village terrorized by drow. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ûkbûk does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ûkbûk studied abroad. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. His brown hair is braided into rings. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Gubrash was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Iolite (50 gp). Moss agate (6 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a fancy grey dress. She is an epitome of beauty. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Susannah was born the youngest of three triplets. Susannah liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new herbalist responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Pink pearl (50 gp).