Description: This younger middle-aged man is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His golden hair is thinning but still full. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

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. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Bertram never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Slave. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 7000 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Canary diamond (7000 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has blonde hair. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: Bilbron speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Courier for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Courier responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 6000 gp. Malachite (5 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Banded agate (5 gp).

Description: An older man who wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times, he is not a threatening figure. His orange fur is unkempt and raggedy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Flask was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Sculptor. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Jade (120 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Star ruby (500 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears pastel trousers with black and blue striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her yellow fur is unkempt and raggedy. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her childhood dream was to be a Guard, but she was a colossal failure. She tends to her Bowyer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Slave. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Gifted from a young age, Beatrice studied abroad. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Gold and ruby ring (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His red hair is braided into rings. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in the north to a Soapmaker, Az-Bror learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Soapmaker responsibilities is difficult; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue quartz (8 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Rose (50 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Hematite (8 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a yellow vest and prefers blue and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has no hair. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Sard (60 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Blue diamond (6000 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Jet (150 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Rose (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.