Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. His golden hair is heavily combed to the right. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 2 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: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats, and carries halberds. He has no hair. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 12000 sp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Jet (50 gp).

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears long strands of topaz and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His head has been shaved. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Shane hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp).

Description: He wears a tan tunic with red highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes, and carries maces. He has no hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Layabout work with an outfit from a few towns over. Layabout work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a Layabout soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 20000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.