Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. His hair is red and very short. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Manfred was born with his father's beautiful face. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Anne grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 10 pp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Amber (160 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair is black and very short. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. After coming to the age of reason, Maynild took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A 5'4" western man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. His hair is cut close to his head. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born in the west. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 200 gp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp).