Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing a long, grey cloak. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His ears are large.

Personality: Bernard is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has moderate length golden hair. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Griselda is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Griselda was born on a far southern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Map Maker. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Theodoric enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Gifted from a young age, Theodoric studied abroad. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Fortune-teller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Herleva lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Mortician they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Laborer, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 700 gp. Banded agate (16 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Full Plate. 1 Half-Plate.