Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the north to a Carter, Anselm learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A few years later when the east 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: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 140 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp).

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He wears his white hair down. 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 has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Unemployed who has hired him part-time. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His first spouse was a Guard, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses like a well dressed Seamstress does. His golden hair is heavily combed to the right. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Seamstress who has hired him part-time. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born in a small desert village. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Enialis took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up shield and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the right. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Irann hails from a village terrorized by giants. 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 has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, marred by beers. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Many goblins want her driven away.

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, marred by teas. His white hair is cut short. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bookbinder. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His fur is cinnamon and curly. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His white crest is greasy and uncared for. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Pandjed has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1900 gp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is an epitome of beauty. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.