Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Recently a tribe of drow 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 unite with his brother; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His brown hair is long and unkept. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'11" when asserting himself. His hair is red and curly. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3000 sp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a pastel vest and prefers brown and yellow shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, marred by sweets. He has moderate length auburn hair. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy, Insane. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a yellow vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his yellow boots flare out at the collars. His hair is long and silver with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. A freak accident while working with his Miner father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Opinionated, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.