Description: A 5'2" southern man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Bertram speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His first spouse was a Courier, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. 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: Money/treasure; and doesn't want to be a bellfounder and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Human compassion; and expand his business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Guard but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Gifted from a young age, Heward studied abroad. Heward was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Heward decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Guard kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Optimist, Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Backpack.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a brown deerstalker hat and brown clothes. He has wavy silver hair. He has amber eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Mayor. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. Cory abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mayor.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mayor responsibilities is difficult; and he's in love

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp.