Description: He wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. He is physically well-built. His hair is long and white with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Bertram grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Bertram. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a grey shirt with thin green vertical stripes and tan pants. She carries with her a set of clubs, each one with a opal on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her red hair is well kept. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born into a rich family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 10000 cp. White pearl (50 gp). Jasper (70 gp). 8 Acid flasks.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Fortune-teller does. Her hair is long and white with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Alice was born the youngest of three triplets. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 40000 cp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Azurite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'9" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.