Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Bertram alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bertram fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Passionate, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 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 (40 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with pastel slacks. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her left hand. Her auburn hair is lengthy. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker white hat.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 6'9" and muscular, this northern man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. He wears a colorful flower in his gray fur. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

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

Possessions: 10000 gp. Onyx (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Raymond is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Raymond grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. After a long history of fighting, Raymond and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 11000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull green iron scale mail. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Apothecary who has hired her part-time. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. A freak accident while working with her Masseuse mother left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 700 pp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'5" and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Helen has worked very hard to control her curse. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Coral (130 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a fancy blue suit. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Thervan hails from a village terrorized by orcs. A gifted student he started as a Courier, but he got bored and became a Carter. He has worked as a Carter like his father before him.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 8000 gp. Onyx (50 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Jet (130 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Jet (130 gp). Coral (130 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Jet (130 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.