Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His brown hair is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Bertram's homeland. Bertram decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 30 pp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Jet (60 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp).

Description: He is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering his clean studded leather. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: Ernest is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ernest grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ernest. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and balancing his hectic life and new cook responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 40000 sp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, black cloak, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'5" when asserting himself. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born into a rich family. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Justin liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 80 pp.