Description: He wears a simple violet robe with green stripes complete with hood. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Manfred speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: This western man is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his blonde hair down. 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 curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Herbalist hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears dull blue sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed greataxe, just in case. Her hair is long and blonde with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small blue clips. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Baker who has hired her part-time. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Stableman. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3200 sp. Onyx (30 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. With bright auburn hair. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gillyd grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has worked as a Mortician like her mother before her.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears skinny pants and wears a blue and pastel robe with the hood down. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. Silaqui enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and to be a scribe again

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 pp. Azurite (6 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Sailor. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Harriet was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She's also a talented Masseuse, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and to be a masseuse again

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He wears a simple black robe with grey stripes complete with hood. He has a hunchback. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Orc in existence. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'11" and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. With wild silver hair. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Katherine was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 Assassin. After a long history of fighting, Katherine 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 to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Debt. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: An older woman who wears a fancy blue dress, she is not a threatening figure. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Caramip was born with her father's beautiful face. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 sp.