Description: He is typically in his Layabout uniform. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Bertram 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. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He tends to his Layabout job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Dyer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. 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: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears an entirely blue suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has wavy silver hair. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his broad blue hat.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Family, Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 29000 cp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a very tight haircut. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: The child of a Dilettante, who enjoyed hunting, William was taken on many hunting expeditions. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Hematite (7 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Jet (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 6'5" western man, he wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. After a long history of fighting, Dean and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.