Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Bertram lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Azurite (11 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Azurite (11 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He very much looks the part of a Bookbinder. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He worked as a nervous Bookbinder and found it very stressful. He's also a talented Mortician, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair is black and curly. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She's also a talented Cartwright, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Smoky quartz (40 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Rose (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Alex hails from a village terrorized by illithids. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 800 gp.