Description: He is in excellent shape and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is an amazing painter.

History: Manfred was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and black robe with the hood down. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears long strands of aquamarine and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Detective arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. After a long history of fighting, Ralf and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: 5'6" and muscular, this northern man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Bernard hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He is portly but not overly obese. His red hair is thinning but still full. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Gerald was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Gerald alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To be a Laborer again; and revenge

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.