Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a very tight haircut. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Bertram was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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 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: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He prefers to wear violet pants and tee shirts. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. 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: He was born in the east. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and human compassion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He usually wears his pastel robe and has his falchion always slung over his shoulder, marred by beers. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. Everard was born on a far southern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Miner. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2900 sp. 3 Antitoxin. 2 Thunderstones. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'10" and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Aldous was born with his mother's beautiful face. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Sculptor. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Red garnet (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). 1 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Antitoxin. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: He wears bulky black painted plate armor. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.