Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Manfred was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Monk, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Monk in service of a powerful lord somewhere. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature dagger.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp. Amethyst (140 gp). Rose (50 gp).

Description: He wears a brown tunic with black highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He uses divination through singing.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 700 gp. Tourmaline (130 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. He has no hair. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Justice, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 34000 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A 4'2" eastern man, he typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Herbalist profession.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He became a Blacksmith soon after.

Motivation: To be a Herbalist again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 140 pp. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has achieved small success as a Shepherd.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2000 gp. Blue diamond (6000 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Emerald (1400 gp).