Description: He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. He is physically well-built. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Herbalist. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bertram studied abroad. 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 has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Family, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'7". He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sai. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. His ears are large.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2900 sp.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Guard profession.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Crown-heir work with an outfit from a few towns over. Crown-heir work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Revenge; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: 6'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His golden hair is lengthy. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Guard; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Justice, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 47000 sp. Amber (150 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Bernard is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict, Sensitive. Bonds: Nature, Military, Debt. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.