Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Bertram will drive conversation. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Bertram lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This western man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His clothes are grease stained in places. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Crown-heir hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Dustin and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 30 pp. Azurite (9 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears baggy blue pantaloons and a yellow scarf, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Servant mother left him crippled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bernard grew up listening to his father's many stories. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Dilettante hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Bernard was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his right hand. His hair is short and red. He has gray eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.