Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a brown shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and black pants. His hair is cut close to his head. His ears are large.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of gnolls 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: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1300 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a simple white robe with green stripes complete with hood. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair is purple and curly. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears long strands of emerald and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has no hair. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Shava was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her childhood dream was to be a Miner, but she was a colossal failure. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To be a Miner again; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise silver.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. Moonstone (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is silver and curly. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Born in the east to a Scribe, Jillian learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. 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. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She carries with her a set of clubs, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Paela was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Adept, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Adept in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Jade (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp).