Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he likes to wear tan tank tops with blue pants. His silver hair is lengthy. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Manfred hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. 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 drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and is pretty ugly. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Zircon (40 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Jade (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'0" northern man, he wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His brown hair is still thick. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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 is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. After a long history of fighting, Lance and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has a very tight haircut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: The child of a Cartwright, who enjoyed hunting, Ralf was taken on many hunting expeditions. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature, Religious, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His black hair is singed and shortened. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Gifted from a young age, Aldous studied abroad. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, PTSD. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp.