Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. His tied-back hair is silver. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

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. A freak accident while working with his Courier mother left him crippled. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is baby faced.

Personality: Cory is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Cory 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. A freak accident while working with his Cook father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He wears a violet tunic with red highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. He is physically well-built. He has moderate length blonde hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Manfred was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Aristocrat, 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 Aristocrat in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His hair is long and silver with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His first spouse was a Apothecary, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1100 gp. Star rose quartz (50 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'1" and prefers to wear flannel. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the south to a Painter, Drogo learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.