Description: He stands about 5'3" and is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, yellow shirt, and green tie. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is long and white with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Bernard 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 submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a husky man, who is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, grey shirt, and black tie. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Roland was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a grey coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His hair is short and black. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born in the north. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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 doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: He is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'2" when asserting himself. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 18000 cp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man is typically in his Brewer uniform and is in decent physical shape. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are amber.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His childhood dream was to be a Shepherd, but he was a colossal failure. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Brewer.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Silk rope.