Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and is renowned for his bright pastel suits and hats. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has no hair. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born into a rich family. Through the years after Bertram was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Bertram's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 800 sp. Coral (90 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear flannel. His hair is cut close to his head. He is baby faced.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he has a crush on the local seamstress

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Military, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Eye agate (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He got into the Seamstress business at a young age. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Naill was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Seamstress for the past few years.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2300 sp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Adventurer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His black hair is knotted and matted. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Sage. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born in a small plains village. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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 is greedy.

Flaws: Disease, Addict. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 90 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.