Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hammers and pickaxes. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Anselm was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Anselm decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 20 gp. Onyx (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her top brown hat.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 130 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his lance, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His chestnut hair is still thick. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's in love; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: He stands about 2'11" and has the majority of his body covered in plate. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 230 gp.