Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has wavy silver hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born into a rich family. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Anselm fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 sp. Rose (60 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. His silver hair is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Marshal for hire.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Stableman. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Expand her business; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Moss agate (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, tan shirt, and brown tie. He carries with him a set of shortbows on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rolen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2500 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Bilbron is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. 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 sister; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: In love, Family, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). White opal (400 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and is pretty ugly. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Full Plate.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. She has shaved her head bald. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.