Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering his clean studded leather. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the west to a Server, Bertram learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Server. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1000 sp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears just a grey suit. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. She has brown eyes and a grey hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 400 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears baggy brown pantaloons and a black scarf. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His ears are large.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Lance was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He bought a glaive and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a grey coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. Her black hair is thinning but still full. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate.