Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. He has a very tight haircut. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Bertram was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Bertram decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Spyglass.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He carries with him a set of clubs on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His red crest has been sun bleached extensively. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His ears are large.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Courier. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hûra grew up listening to his father's many stories. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longbow.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver pearl (130 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Rose (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He likes to wear black tank tops with green pants. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Delg lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Half-Plate.