Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs, marred by sweets. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. After a long history of fighting, Manfred and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born in a small forest village. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Stylist hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull black iron scale mail. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

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. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 5'2", this man wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a Courier, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2900 sp. 1 Smokesticks. 4 Tanglefoot bags. 5 Acid flasks.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Roland fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Sensitive, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 gp. Aquamarine (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Hourglass. 1 Simple lock. 1 Small steel mirror.