Description: 5'8" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered illithids who tried to eat his hand. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Manfred was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears tan trousers with green and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His tied-back hair is golden. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is obsessed with his god.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. After a long history of fighting, Miles and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 30000 cp. Smoky quartz (20 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). 1 Disguise kit. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Soapmaker. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Hadwisa enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She worked as a nervous Soapmaker and found it very stressful. She's also a talented Tanner, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Tanner; and to settle down with her crush

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. She sports brown long hair. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her top yellow hat.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2000 sp.