Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Manfred was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Apothecary. He has worked as a Apothecary like his mother before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Apothecary responsibilities is difficult; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Job, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver pearl (140 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears skinny pants and wears a black and pastel robe with the hood down. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. He has shaved his head bald. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and regain custody of his daughter

Bonds: Enemies, Attractive, Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 13000 sp. Malachite (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Amethyst (130 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a scimitar on his belt. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Henry fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering his clean studded leather, and he perpetually has his quarterstaff ready. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nicholas grew up listening to his father's many stories. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.