Description: This man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is a Dyer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Manfred was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Paladin, 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 Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Theodoric fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 800 gp. Violet garnet (1300 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Stableman profession.

History: She got into the Sage business at a young age. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Sage. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Sage for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Sage responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 gp. Iolite (60 gp).

Description: This southern man wears tattered old clothes. His clothes are grease stained in places. His head has been shaved. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 40000 cp. Eye agate (15 gp).