Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear flannel, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bertram studied abroad. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and is pretty ugly. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He takes great joy in being the best Marshal in town.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has achieved small success as a Marshal.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 800 gp. Jade (160 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. He is an epitome of beauty. He has shaved his head bald. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born in a small island village. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and money/treasure

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military, Nature, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'5". He wears a grey Stetson hat and grey clothes. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Amber (50 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is red, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Mason they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Butcher, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.