Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a very tight haircut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Bertram enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, violet shirt, and green tie. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Mercenary profession.

History: Alex was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. After a long history of fighting, Alex and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new miner responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, In love. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Silver pearl (80 gp). Onyx (20 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A 6'4" eastern man, he wears a white tunic with black highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears his black hair down. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Gomory was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 Doctor. He became a Doctor soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears bulky black painted plate armor. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After a long history of fighting, Tim and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1100 sp.