Description: This northern man wears a green costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is white and curly. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born in the north. 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. Manfred took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up scimitar and armor he uses now. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Map Maker for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Slave Trader again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1 Smokesticks.

Description: This man wears dark leathers with embroidery, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His first spouse was a Spy, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 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 is physically well-built. His silver crest is unkempt and raggedy. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He carries a battered club and tarnished whip as well. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is mildly Half-Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Ahvain was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. He has green eyes and a blue hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 100 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.