Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a grey coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Bertram 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. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: He wears brown trousers with red and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His green eyes peer out from beneath his small black hat.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. Through the years after John was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. John's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. 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 he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 13000 cp. 1 Everburning torch. 2 Holy water.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a black coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 8000 sp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Jet (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He prefers to wear flannel. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Ernest was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Ernest's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and human compassion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane, Racist. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Darkwood Buckler.