Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear flannel, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His brown hair is braided into rings. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Bertram never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

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

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Military, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His beige fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Painter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his small blue hat.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born in the east to a Servant, Alvyn learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1300 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a longsword, but if one is not available he will default to his quarterstaff. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His first spouse was a Dilettante, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Jeweler and was forced into it by his family; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 gp.