Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Bertram enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Pink pearl (160 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and carries bastard swords. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Mayor they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Shoemaker, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears pastel painted combat armor at almost all times. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Through the years after Lorm was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Lorm's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Lorm and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.