Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Bertram hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He tends to his Bellfounder job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Revenge; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His chestnut hair is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Deep green spinel (40 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Detective. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has moderate length blonde hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Detective arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and usually wears his brown robe and has his morningstar always slung over his shoulder. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. After a long history of fighting, Kyle and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp.