Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He is portly but not overly obese. His golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Full Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Full Plate.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His white hair is thinning but still full. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Bertram 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: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Emerald (700 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing a long, violet cloak. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Alexandrite (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Soapmaker. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. A true patriot, Frederick would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Soapmaker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Terse, Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 700 gp. Citrine (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.