Description: This man wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is violet, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His golden hair is lengthy. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Manfred is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He bought a dagger and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A 4'0" western man, he is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born into a rich family. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants his loneliness to end

Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Rich, Religious, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 gp. Onyx (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Coral (40 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp).

Description: He wears an entirely green suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He is physically well-built. His long gray fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. The war was a terrible time for him, and Emerald does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Mayor arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has achieved small success as a Mayor.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He tends to his Bookbinder job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a blue vest and prefers white and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sculptor.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1100 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.