Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat, and carries scimitars. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Recently a tribe of gnolls 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 has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and black handkerchief worn on his right side. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 9000 sp. Azurite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Nicholas embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. After a long history of fighting, Nicholas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His brown hair is lengthy. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

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

Possessions: 400 gp. Moss agate (14 gp). Amber (140 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This tall, slender man is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. He has red hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 meet his childhood hero; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 15000 sp. 3 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Holy water. 4 Alchemist’s fire. 2 Thunderstones.