Description: He has a missing left arm. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the south to a Fletcher, Bertram learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 gp. Iolite (40 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her right hand. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Gardener father left her crippled. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 4000 gp. Moss agate (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has wavy black hair. She has red eyes.

Personality: Ishte hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Pink pearl (130 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman prefers to wear flannel. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. A true patriot, Dalaba would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dalaba fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: A small bag of saffron. (10 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a tan tunic with black highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Breena was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her black hair is still thick. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Selfish, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a black shirt, with a grey mid length skirt with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Yevelda grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His silver hair is braided into rings. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His childhood dream was to be a Beggar, but he was a colossal failure. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Slave, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her silver hair is well kept. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. 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, Tenena and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.