Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his feathered green hat.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Manfred was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Manfred was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Mason. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a hunchback. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Beggar business.

History: Born to a Gardener, his father struggled to pay the bills. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This man wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has no hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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 never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born to a Merchant, his father struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is dressed in an above average manner. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

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

Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear flannel. His hair is brown and curly. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Interpreter. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he has a crush on the local interpreter

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Just what you see.