Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. He has no hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Anselm hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Anselm was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Healer. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. Her fur is brown and curly. She has amber eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has styled his gold crest well, parting it to the left. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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: He was raised by priests from a young age. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and his religion dominates his actions

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. Her hair is golden and curly. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Theirastra 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 Theirastra. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Jasper (30 gp).