Description: He wears a brown vest and prefers grey and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and he perpetually has his ceremonial dagger ready. He has moderate length red hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Manfred is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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 is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Actor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 12000 gp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Jacinth (2000 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Jet (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears bulky yellow painted plate armor. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Aerdeth lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with his Sage father left him crippled. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 7000 gp. Amethyst (80 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Sard (20 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Star rose quartz (20 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. Her white crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Furrele never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. He has black hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Apothecary but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 600 pp. Rose (20 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Rose (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Banded agate (5 gp).

Description: This woman wears a fancy brown dress. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her left hand. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Terse, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (11000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'6" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a yellow collared shirt and pastel skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Gardener. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She is a Deep Scion in disguise. Katherine abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. After a long history of fighting, Katherine and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2000 gp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.