Description: He is a husky man, who wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His hair is white and very short. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Manfred 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 Manfred. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: This man wears baggy black pantaloons and a blue scarf, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp).

Description: He wears brown trousers with tan and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, and he perpetually has his shortspear ready. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Through the years after Gerald was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Gerald's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'9". He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a rapier on his belt. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He is a Lycanthrope in disguise. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. William was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Thomas was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Layabout hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.