Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'10" when asserting himself. His blonde hair is still thick. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Bertram was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He married young, but lost his spouse to dire rats. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 10000 sp. Malachite (16 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a brown tunic with black highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is short and auburn. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and brown handkerchief worn on his right side. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has moderate length silver hair. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Carter. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 50 pp. A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp).

Description: An older man who wears suspenders and red workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time, he is not a threatening figure. He has shaved his head bald. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Jeweler arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.