Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the right. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the west to a Courier, Manfred learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Courier. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Bellfounder they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Courier, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: In love, Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is dressed in an above average manner. He has wavy golden hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Randal was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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 west. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Doctor.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and balancing his hectic life and new doctor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2600 sp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: The child of a Banker, who enjoyed hunting, Ralf was taken on many hunting expeditions. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He bought a pickaxe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 8000 cp.