Description: A moderately attractive man, he is renowned for his bright violet suits and hats. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has violet eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He got into the Adventurer business at a young age. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Bertram was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1700 pp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. She is baby faced.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 900 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She worked as a nervous Slave Trader and found it very stressful. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Slave Trader.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to be a stylist again

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Hematite (11 gp). Amber (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Rose (70 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Sard (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Jet (90 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Hematite (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Galinndan is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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 east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 9000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'1" and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she prefers to wear flannel. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Herleva was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Herleva was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Bellfounder. She tends to her Bellfounder job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a grey wide-brimmed hat and grey clothes. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 9000 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Sard (50 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Rose (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp).