Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Bertram was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Mortician. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a Spy, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Servant

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

Possessions: 5000 sp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp).

Description: He dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Drogo was born the youngest of three triplets. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is short and auburn. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Her childhood dream was to be a Spice Merchant, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp.