Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His hair is golden and very short. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in the north to a Guard, Bertram learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 Guard. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To be a Crown-heir again; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a hammer, but if one is not available he will default to his kukri, he is not a threatening figure. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. He has brown eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Manfred was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Performer. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 600 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. He sports a flattop hair cut. His ears are large.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 5000 sp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp).