Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'3" and is dressed in an above average manner. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Manfred took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

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

Ideals: Passionate, Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. 3 Acid flasks. 1 Antitoxin. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears a white vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her white boots flare out at the collars, marred by beers. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the west were limited. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears skinny pants and wears a brown and black robe with the hood down and is in decent physical shape. His fur is short and gray. His copper eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born in a small forest village. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is content; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 280 pp. Banded agate (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Onyx (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. His long blue hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His white eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Barrister but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. At a young age his mother died while driving off some brigands. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in monstrous two handed axe use. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1100 gp. Violet garnet (1100 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Jade (80 gp).

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has red hair. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. 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: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, In love, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 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 dressed in earthy colors with a tan and white handkerchief worn on her right side. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a green coat with blue slacks. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Gifted from a young age, Reddlepop studied abroad. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her red hair is heavily combed to the left. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Adrie is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Adrie lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 200 gp. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears just a brown suit. He has no fur. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.