Description: He is a mite stocky and wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a club, but if one is not available he will default to his longsword. He has a very tight haircut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. The war was a terrible time for him, and Bertram does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Bertram was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Black pearl (600 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Hugh was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. She is physically well-built. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. With bright golden hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She got into the Bookbinder business at a young age. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 800 gp.