Description: He wears a brown tunic with blue highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly swords and rapiers. His golden hair is lengthy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Manfred grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Manfred. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Guardian, In love. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: A 6'3" western man, he wears skinny pants and wears a white and green robe with the hood down. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Gifted from a young age, Orthog studied abroad. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortspear, but if one is not available he will default to his quarterstaff. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Sard (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears pastel trousers with red and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, he is not a threatening figure. He has wavy silver crest. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Heskan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents enrolled him in a Monk school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Guard and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Family, Has a crush, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 10000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.