Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with green slacks. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. After coming to the age of reason, Bertram took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a simple black robe with tan stripes complete with hood. He has wavy silver hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. To his fellows he 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: Gerald lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Gerald was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Gerald's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Gerald and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and regain custody of his daughter

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His silver hair is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Aldous wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Paladin, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... Aldous is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Malachite (15 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Born in the north to a Dilettante, Beatrice learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has worked as a Dilettante like her mother before her.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 gp.