Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears tattered old clothes. His hair is golden and very short. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. After a long history of fighting, Bertram and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 800 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a longbow on his belt, marred by sweets. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Justin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Ruler born in the past three hundred years. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born in the east to a Ruler, Bertram learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Bertram never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has shaved his head bald. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Gerard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. During his travels, Gerard and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Gerard discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Gerard fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather, and carries rapiers. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Hugh was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp.