Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed red hat.

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 susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Manfred was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After a long history of fighting, Manfred and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Fletcher. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2000 sp. Onyx (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: Born in the south to a Spy, Alex learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He's also a talented Fortune-teller, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 600 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp).