Description: This light-skinned male does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. After a long history of fighting, Manfred and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. 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, Anselm is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Anselm was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He bought a hand crossbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Expand his business; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Passionate, Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 gp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and is pretty ugly. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. 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: Ralf lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Recently the stress of being a Bookbinder has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shortbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and he perpetually has his shortbow ready. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Peter isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Peter was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A freak accident while working with his Shepherd father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'10" and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length red hair. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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 southern immigrants he idolized his mother. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 600 gp. Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Iolite (20 gp).