Description: He stands about 5'2" and is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His tied-back hair is blonde. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Manfred embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Manfred liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 8000 gp. Deep green spinel (140 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

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. His hair is short and chestnut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Efferil was born with his father's beautiful face. 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 illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Efferil 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, Opinionated. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She sports a flattop crest cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Marshal. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she likes to wear brown tank tops with black skirt. Her brown hair is well kept. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vicky grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown fur. He wears long strands of amber and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has a hunchback. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length brown fur. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. Her yellow fur is heavily combed to the left. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 40 gp. Amber (90 gp).

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and he perpetually has his rapier ready. His hair is short and blonde. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Obsidian (11 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a violet vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his violet boots flare out at the collars. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

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 very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1500 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Adventurer, Military, Slave. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Red garnet (90 gp).