Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of illithids 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Cynical, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2500 gp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Rose (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp).

Description: This woman wears a red armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears a colorful flower in her silver hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has hazel eyes and a violet hat with a white feather.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born in the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Layabout hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 10000 sp. Eye agate (12 gp). Jet (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His red hair is cut short. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Bookbinder business.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Meriele grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dragonborn companion (her 'brother'). She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 pp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'9" and usually wears his violet robe and has his trident always slung over his shoulder. His head has been shaved. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 400 pp. Star ruby (900 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp).

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. A true patriot, Nissa would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born in the east. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. Hematite (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Hourglass. 1 Bullseye lantern.