Description: He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. He is portly but not overly obese. His red hair is braided into rings. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. The war was a terrible time for him, and Manfred does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp. Obsidian (16 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is violet, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Charles has worked very hard to control his curse. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy, Impulsive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Amber (40 gp). Emerald (1100 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a large yellow jacket. He carries with him a set of lances, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has moderate length brown hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Bertram lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bertram fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears just a blue suit. Her hair is red and curly. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

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

Possessions: Bloodstone (70 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp).