Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and carries longswords. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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, Berrian is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Berrian lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 14000 sp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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 loathes his own lifestyle; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Moss agate (11 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Jade (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. He is physically well-built. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Beiro hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and balancing his hectic life and new engraver responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Debt. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.