Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He is portly but not overly obese. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He hates goblins. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

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. Manfred was born on a far southern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Laborer. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He stands about 3'2" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears an entirely brown suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She carries with her a set of greataxes on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Selfish. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 5000 cp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Onyx (30 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears long strands of opal and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Grom was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears baggy black pantaloons and a grey scarf. Her long brass crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

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. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Pogranix alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Red garnet (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat, and is pretty ugly. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 sp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: An older woman who is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak, she is not a threatening figure. She wears her white hair up. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Pyra is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in the north to a Healer, Pyra learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Healer and was forced into it by her family; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Family, Job, In love, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her red fur is matted, messy, and big. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 16000 cp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull grey iron scale mail. He is physically well-built. He has moderate length silver hair. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Bagga was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.