Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Bertram is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When Bertram reached his early adolescence his Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His black hair is knotted and matted. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Randal was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. A gifted student he started as a Map Maker, but he got bored and became a Mercenary. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mercenary for hire.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has silver hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: An older man who wears a blue broad hat and blue clothes, he is not a threatening figure. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Brewer and was forced into it by his family; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 10 pp. Moonstone (30 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp).

Description: An older man who very much looks the part of a Barkeep, he is not a threatening figure. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Lance was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 400 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp).