Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He is physically well-built. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Manfred wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Barbarian, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Manfred is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He got into the Butcher business at a young age. 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 Butcher. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again.

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 11000 cp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He has no hair. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Jocelyn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and many drow want him driven away

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Simon was born with his father's beautiful face. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: He wears a red wide-brimmed hat and red clothes. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. Henry enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist, Secretive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Roger fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp. Violet garnet (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Eye agate (6 gp).