Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears just a black suit. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Manfred is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Manfred was born the youngest of three triplets. He worked as a nervous Fletcher and found it very stressful. He has achieved small success as a Fletcher.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair is white and curly. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Manfred lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and green handkerchief worn on his left side. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears suspenders and yellow workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Debt. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a grey tunic with yellow highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. 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: Many illithids want him driven away; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: In love, Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.