Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Manfred embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He's also a talented Farmer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with red slacks, marred by chocolates. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 Spice Merchant. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2500 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. He is physically well-built. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Lance's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in the east to a Spice Merchant, Lance learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Laborer, but he got bored and became a Spice Merchant. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. 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 fixated on the number 43. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane, Racist. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver pearl (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 gp. Azurite (8 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp).