Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has white hair. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bertram grew up listening to his father's many stories. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. After a long history of fighting, Bertram and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 8000 gp. Azurite (15 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, and he perpetually has his bastard sword ready. He sports a flattop fur cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 4'8" and wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. Her black eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man has the majority of his body covered in plate and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden pearl (110 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Jade (110 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Hematite (12 gp). White opal (500 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She wears her auburn hair down. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Hematite (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and is wearing a long, tan cloak. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Jade (100 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a black collared shirt and tan pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt and is in decent physical shape. His hair is silver and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Ûshgol has worked very hard to control his curse. He's also a talented Cook, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 9000 gp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Coral (140 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). 1 Major magic item.