Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Manfred alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 100 pp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Black pearl (500 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair is brown and curly. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Tailor. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He takes great joy in being the best Tailor in town.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Tailor. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with brown slacks. He is physically well-built. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and to be a soapmaker again

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She dresses like a well dressed Hunter does. She has wavy red hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. 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 several months after her mother was called into army service. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Hunter. After a long history of fighting, Ahlyssa and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp.