Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Bertram was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp. White pearl (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He likes to wear yellow tank tops with green pants. He has a hunchback. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He worked as a nervous Weaver and found it very stressful. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 200 gp. 4 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Acid flasks. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His white hair is still thick. He is baby faced.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He's also a talented Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is white and curly. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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 works hard and plays hard.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Engraver arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp).

Description: A 5'9" western man, he usually wears his tan robe and has his flail always slung over his shoulder. His tied-back hair is red. He is baby faced.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. Roland enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp.