Description: He wears professional attire. He carries with him a set of halberds on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the south to a Apothecary, Manfred learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Manfred fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a server again

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 110 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp).

Description: This northern man wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his chestnut hair up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Painter profession.

History: Jebeddo was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Bloodstone (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). 1 Holy water.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His red crest is heavily combed to the left. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Maagog was born the youngest of three triplets. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Knight they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Layabout, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Layabout and was forced into it by his family; and many drow want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 38000 sp.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform 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 has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 10 pp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Rose (70 gp).