Description: He is a husky man, who is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He has a very tight haircut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Bertram was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Iolite (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a grey costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Beggar who has hired him part-time. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Gerald alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A 5'5" southern man, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. His red hair is braided into rings. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Trym is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Trym was born the youngest of three triplets. While he appears to be a normal Human, 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 has since lost track of the people in his past.

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

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Star rose quartz (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, pastel shirt, and red tie. He has wavy chestnut hair. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bertram grew up listening to his father's many stories. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother 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. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Navigator they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Doctor, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 10 pp. Malachite (13 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A middle-aged man, he tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and is pretty ugly. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker tan hat.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many goblins want him driven away.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp).