Description: This man prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his left hand. His tied-back hair is blonde. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. Through the years after Bertram was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Bertram's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She dresses well, wearing violet shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has a very tight haircut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to be a herbalist again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2200 sp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears tattered old clothes. She has wavy brown hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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 comes from a rich western family. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Eridred took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up falchion and armor she uses now. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She carries with her a set of monstrous two handed axes on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She got into the Beggar business at a young age. She worked as a nervous Beggar and found it very stressful. She struck the Beggar job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Barrister again; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. Fire opal (400 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Born to a Carpenter, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his red robe. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 320 pp. Malachite (5 gp). Rose (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp).

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. His crest is brass and very short. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 500 pp. Black pearl (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Thorin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 30000 cp. Jasper (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Canary diamond (2000 gp). Coral (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'6" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.