Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light yellow in addition to tight pants. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Bertram was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Barber does. He carries with him a set of pickaxes, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Barber born in the past three hundred years. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A gifted student he started as a Fortune-teller, but he got bored and became a Barber. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Barber responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he tends to wear a large brown jacket. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Ombul was born the youngest of three triplets. 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Ombul was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Pog is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. Pog enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, In love, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Sard (40 gp).