Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. A true patriot, Bertram would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He's also a talented Blacksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 500 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 50000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. 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 a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and he desires power and/or immortality

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

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. 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 made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family, Debt. Occupation: Map Maker

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

Possessions: 100 gp.