Description: He dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When Bertram reached his early adolescence his Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 4000 sp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She sports white long hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Joan lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. One day when Joan was young, her father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her father dropped to the ground dead. Her father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Joan was heart-stricken from the event, and her mother started working long hours to provde for them. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 800 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'5". She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her hair is short and chestnut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Elysande hails from a village terrorized by brigands. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Elysande and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Fire opal (1500 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp).

Description: He wears a white shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sickle, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 gp. Azurite (16 gp).