Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, grey shirt, and brown tie. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Manfred was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gifted student he started as a Performer, but he got bored and became a Brewer. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Brewer for the past few years.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 90 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her white hair is wavy and long. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Riswynn is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. After a long history of fighting, Riswynn and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Debt. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She carries with her a set of crossbows, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Being a Glassblower kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 160 pp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Star ruby (800 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. Biri is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Knight they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Butcher, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Butcher and was forced into it by her family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 190 gp.