Description: He is in excellent shape and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shoemaker. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. 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: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the north to a Shoemaker, Manfred learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is wearing a long, tan cloak. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Everard was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He married young, but lost his spouse to illithids. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Everard was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has wavy blonde hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Silk rope. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Silk rope.

Description: 6'2" and muscular, this eastern man prefers to wear flannel. His golden hair is cut short. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Lance was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. 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: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a brown coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His white hair is knotted and matted. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp.