Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bertram fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This northern man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His clothes are grease stained in places. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a Seamstress, his father struggled to pay the bills. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His black hair is cut short. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: Dustin wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Born in the north to a Sellsword, Dustin learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job, Slave. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'1" when asserting himself. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Guard profession.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Servant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Servant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: An older man who is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, he is not a threatening figure. His black hair is cut short. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Adelard has worked very hard to control his curse. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.