Description: This dark-skinned male wears a tan broad hat and tan clothes. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has wavy auburn hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

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. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Blacksmith; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. A gifted student she started as a Spice Merchant, but she got bored and became a Blacksmith. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This man wears silk and lounges about seductively. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has moderate length red hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear flannel. His red hair is long and unkept. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is obsessed with his god.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Tim took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up club and armor he uses now. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Red garnet (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp).