Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He tends to wear a pastel poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born in a small plains village. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Bertram grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Bertram. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 3200 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 is an amazing painter.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and yellow robe with the hood down. He has moderate length golden hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

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

Description: He is a mite stocky and has the majority of his body covered in plate. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 11000 cp.