Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Bertram lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Bertram alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Racist, Addict. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. His silver hair is still thick. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He got into the Guard business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Guard and found it very stressful. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 80 gp. Blue quartz (5 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is red, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. His hair is cut close to his head. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Eiravel lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 12000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears just a black suit. His blue hair is unkempt and raggedy. His silver eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bather hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 110 pp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Moss agate (6 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. He is baby faced.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Religious, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp.