Description: This malnourished man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Bertram was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He carries a battered lance and tarnished warhammer as well. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Lance was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Adept, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Adept in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Guardian, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is silver and very short. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Gifted from a young age, Roger studied abroad. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a lance on his belt. His silver hair is still thick. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Dean has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 3000 sp. Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family, Debt. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 500 gp.