Description: A 5'1" southern man, he dresses like a well dressed Animal Trainer does. His golden hair is cut short. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born in the south to a Animal Trainer, Manfred learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Laborer, but he was a colossal failure. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Laborer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Rose (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, 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 hair is short and black. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. Amethyst (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Jet (70 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears dull grey sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed greatsword, just in case. He is an epitome of beauty. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Armorer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He worked as a nervous Bounty Hunter and found it very stressful. He has worked as a Bounty Hunter like his father before him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp. Jade (90 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a grey tunic with tan highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around his shoes. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Gilbert took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up quarterstaff and armor he uses now. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To be a Shepherd again; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Nature, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.