Description: A 6'4" northern man, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Manfred was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has worked as a Carter like his mother before him.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1800 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a yellow small hat and yellow clothes. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Spy. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears his cinnamon fur down. His eyes are copper and catlike.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a shortspear on his belt. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Heian never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.