Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a fancy green suit. He wears his white hair up. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his feathered green hat.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Apothecary but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Manfred was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Layabout business.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Justin has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Many goblins want him driven away; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: A 6'3" southern man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 70 pp. Obsidian (16 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a black coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. The war was a terrible time for him, and Manfred does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He got into the Shoemaker business at a young age. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He became a Shoemaker soon after.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to be a stylist again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears tattered old clothes. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Anselm hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Anselm was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Anselm decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Anselm was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 8000 cp.