Description: A moderately attractive man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. He wears a mask on his face.

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. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He worked as a nervous Map Maker and found it very stressful. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Map Maker responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2 Holy water. 4 Smokesticks. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: An older man who wears a pastel coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his brown hair down. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Priest arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents enrolled him in a Fighter school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2300 sp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Animal Trainer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Animal Trainer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To be a Map Maker again.

Ideals: Optimist, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'8" when asserting himself. His hair is red and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Adelard enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Adelard has worked very hard to control his curse. 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 is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This southern man is dressed in an above average manner. His clothes are grease stained in places. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Raymond was born on a far southern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Dyer. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1600 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp).