Description: This man has the majority of his body covered in plate, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Body Guard. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Manfred lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Shepherd, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a sword on her belt. She has wavy silver hair. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 sp. Banded agate (7 gp). Amber (60 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears just a red suit. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. 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: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To protect her home; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: She is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable, Justice, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 700 gp.