Description: This man stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is silver and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. A true patriot, Manfred would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Manfred lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, blue cloak. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Lewis hails from a village terrorized by illithids. 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. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Cynical, Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he usually wears his brown robe and has his morningstar always slung over his shoulder. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is a great chef.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. After coming to the age of reason, Charles took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Family, Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a brown collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. 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, Kody is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Kody hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Kody alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has worked as a Bowyer like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Alexandre enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He got into the Fortune-teller business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 gp. Hematite (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Coral (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.