Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a yellow collared shirt and red pants. He accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. A true patriot, Bertram would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, grey shirt, and green tie. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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. Being a Fortune-teller 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 being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This dark-skinned male is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His red hair is still thick. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Gifted from a young age, Henry studied abroad. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. He wears his golden hair down. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Manfred has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 11000 cp. Rose (20 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has no hair. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.