Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times, marred by teas. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 500 gp. Black opal (1300 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp).

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. 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: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. During his travels, Manfred and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Manfred discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Manfred fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He's in love.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has blonde hair. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His tied-back hair is red. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Bookbinder born in the past three hundred years. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Anthony grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Anthony. He bought a shortbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with a cold

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

Description: This man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has a very tight haircut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Alex was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Alex fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Jet (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).