Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Manfred grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Manfred. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is short and auburn. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1600 sp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Sard (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a black vest and prefers violet and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp).

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a black and tan robe with the hood down. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Architect work with an outfit from a few towns over. Architect work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has achieved small success as a Architect.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Thomas was born the youngest of three triplets. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1200 sp.