Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His ears are large.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bertram studied abroad. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Bertram and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Black pearl (800 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Courier but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Courier arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Courier. He has worked as a Courier like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red garnet (40 gp). Black opal (1200 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: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is light but she possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She has red hair. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 8000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a brown shirt, with a grey mid length skirt with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She is an epitome of beauty. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature falchion.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military, Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Painter. 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: Sabotage a competitor; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears his blonde hair down. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Roland was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He became a Brewer soon after.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 6000 gp. Peridot (40 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Jet (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Farmer. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.