Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has moderate length brown hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Manfred's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Peridot (40 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He got into the Navigator business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Mayor, but he was a colossal failure. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 gp. Zircon (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 gp. Banded agate (7 gp). Jade (70 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp).

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a red and pastel handkerchief worn on his left side. He carries a battered greataxe and tarnished shortbow as well. His brown hair is lengthy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Roland was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Roland fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 44000 sp.