Description: He stands about 5'9" and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Manfred speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. 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 Mercenary. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mercenary responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. Citrine (80 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He carries with him a set of hand crossbows on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. 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: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'7" and wears silk and lounges about seductively. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 300 gp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. His hair is black and curly. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and balancing his hectic life and new crown-heir responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He stands about 6'2" and wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a very tight haircut. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. 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: Cory was born the youngest of three triplets. He found a children's book about a Human Warlock who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Roofer and was forced into it by his family; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Religious. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.