Description: He has a missing left leg. He dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Bertram lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and many dire rats want him driven away

Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 600 gp. Amber (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during, marred by sweets. He has moderate length auburn hair. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Anthony was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Carnelian (60 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He prefers to wear flannel. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He takes great joy in being the best Miller in town.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Miller for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a hammer on his belt, marred by chocolates. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Everard enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He is portly but not overly obese. His white hair is still thick. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 gp. Banded agate (10 gp).