Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Manfred was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Manfred was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Expand his business; and revenge

Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears bulky white painted plate armor. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His brown hair is singed and shortened. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Balimaar is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a Map Maker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Slave Trader work with an outfit from a few towns over. Slave Trader work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a Slave Trader soon after.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Religious, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 10000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Conrad hails from a village terrorized by giants. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Conrad has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against giants

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp. Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bastard sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. 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. Gerald abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 700 gp.