Description: This man stands a little under 5'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has shaved his head bald. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Bertram was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Map Maker they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Assassin, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. Carnelian (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 6000 sp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp).

Description: Standing 6'3", this man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has red hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His first spouse was a Shoemaker, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. She has no hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 600 gp.