Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. The war was a terrible time for him, and Manfred does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born to a Bricklayer, his father struggled to pay the bills. Manfred 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1000 sp. Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Emerald (500 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a dagger, but if one is not available he will default to his lance. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Body Guard father left him crippled. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light pastel in addition to tight pants. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He got into the Bookbinder business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 60000 cp.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and carries longswords. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A freak accident while working with his Sculptor mother left him crippled. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and doesn't want to be a detective and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 2200 sp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). 4 Thunderstones. 2 Alchemist’s fire. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Onyx (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Amber (140 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp).