Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. His white hair is lengthy. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Bertram was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Beggar work with an outfit from a few towns over. Beggar work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Mercenary, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and balancing his hectic life and new beggar responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Racist. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden pearl (90 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Iolite (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His hair is red and curly. This brown eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Fearful, Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Eye agate (12 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). White opal (500 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He usually wears his blue robe and has his lance always slung over his shoulder. His black hair is thinning but still full. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 150 pp. Moonstone (20 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a worn and beaten armor. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.