Description: He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Manfred was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has worked as a Soapmaker like his father before him.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Addict, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a simple tan robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. Shane enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Shane lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Family, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This northern man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. He has hazel eyes and a red hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Barber but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. Reynard was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Barber. After a long history of fighting, Reynard and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Hematite (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is dressed in earthy colors with a white and blue handkerchief worn on his left side. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Shane was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Standing 6'0", this man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp).