Description: This younger middle-aged man wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is short and auburn. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. 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. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Manfred never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: In love, Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His red hair is braided into rings. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Bernard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'7" when asserting himself. He wears his brown hair up. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp. Azurite (14 gp). Citrine (40 gp). 1 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is long and silver with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small pastel clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

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 constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Persistence, Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. 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: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.