Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it, and is pretty ugly. His black hair is braided into rings. He is baby faced.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. 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. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Persistence, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 40000 cp.

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 wears a green collared shirt and grey skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Millicent has worked very hard to control her curse. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Millicent fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man usually wears his yellow robe and has his quarterstaff always slung over his shoulder. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a colorful flower in his blonde hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. 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 left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman dresses like a well dressed Healer does. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She became a Healer soon after.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and many gnolls want her driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.