Description: This slender man stands about 5'3". He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a green coat with brown slacks. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He is baby faced.

Personality: Bertram speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Bertram never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear violet clothing when she does not wear armor. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Margery lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and doesn't want to be a knight and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Optimist, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 3000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman is typically in her Unemployed uniform and is in decent physical shape. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She takes great joy in being the best Unemployed in town.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. After a long history of fighting, Griselda and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Jade (70 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.