Description: He stands about 6'2" and prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bertram grew up listening to his father's many stories. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born into a rich family. 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 leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Carnelian (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Hematite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He dresses like a well dressed Farmer does. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed blue hat.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. 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. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Farmer. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: 5'5" and muscular, this northern man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 36000 sp. Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. His black hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are green.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3000 sp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.