Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a tan broad hat and tan clothes. His white hair is singed and shortened. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Bertram will drive conversation. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Bertram was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: In love, Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His brown hair is cut short. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. 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 always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a tan collared shirt and pastel pants. He accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, and is pretty ugly. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Guard again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born in the west. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and doesn't want to be a gardener and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. His head has been shaved. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.