Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the north to a Healer, Manfred learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Healer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Healer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Healer like his mother before him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and to be a painter again

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: The child of a Knight, who enjoyed hunting, Williamina was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Williamina fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Doctor and was forced into it by her family; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Peridot (30 gp).

Description: She stands about 4'11" and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 6000 sp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. 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: Hunter hails from a village terrorized by drow. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Courier again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.