Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He usually wears his brown robe and has his axe always slung over his shoulder. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Bertram hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Bertram hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 gp. Malachite (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Azurite (5 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her auburn hair is cut short. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Juliana was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Juliana never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, In love. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 800 gp. Coral (120 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp).

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is black and curly. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her broad green hat.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Healer they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Marshal, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and doesn't want to be a marshal and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Family, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp. Sard (60 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When Miles 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 has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 60 pp. Coral (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.