Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Bertram hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and he wants revenge against orcs

Flaws: Terse, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 20000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Eye agate (10 gp).

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this northern woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is auburn and very short. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. A gifted student she started as a Cook, but she got bored and became a Performer. After a long history of fighting, Rosamund and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'10" and wears a fancy pastel dress. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. The war was a terrible time for her, and Susannah does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Good lock. 1 Spyglass. 1 Climber’s kit.