Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Manfred was born the youngest of three triplets. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Manfred fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: This malnourished man tends to wear a large grey jacket. His tied-back hair is brown. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Richard was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

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

Possessions: 36000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He tends to wear a red poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and human compassion

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Amber (50 gp). Azurite (14 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his yellow robe. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man likes to wear grey tank tops with green pants. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Heward will drive conversation. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He got into the Miner business at a young age. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Just what you see.