Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and blue handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair is white and curly. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Bertram was born with his father's beautiful face. A gifted student he started as a Cook, but he got bored and became a Slave Trader. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and doesn't want to be a slave trader and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Enemies, Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: A 5'7" northern man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Tim is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Tim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Tim was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Doctor. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and human compassion

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 13000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson grey hat.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the druidic 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. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, William never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has a very tight haircut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He carries a battered greatsword and tarnished glaive as well. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gilbert grew up listening to his father's many stories. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 3000 sp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.