Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Bertram is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Bertram was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. 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: His religion dominates his actions.

Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 11000 gp. Obsidian (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a Carpenter, her father struggled to pay the bills. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She takes great joy in being the best Bookbinder in town.

History: She was born in the south. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 900 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'6". He wears just a brown suit. His orange fur is knotted and matted. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 12000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He carries a battered falchion and tarnished bow as well. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1100 pp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His white eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His childhood dream was to be a Cook, but he was a colossal failure. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a simple red robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He worked as a nervous Bookbinder and found it very stressful. Recently the stress of being a Bookbinder has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 14000 gp. Peridot (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Citrine (80 gp).