Description: This slender man stands about 5'2". He wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Tanner arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Anselm was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: She typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. She has wavy black hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 9000 gp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Sard (80 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Amber (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a red shirt with thin black vertical stripes and green pants. He carries with him a set of halberds, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His black hair is long and unkept. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. After a long history of fighting, Radomir and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She keeps her cinnamon fur in a pixie cut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable, Opinionated. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Pink pearl (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Iolite (80 gp).

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and she perpetually has her lance ready. Her blonde hair is lengthy. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, In love. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1500 pp. Brown diamond (8000 gp). Sard (30 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Jade (50 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Coral (50 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Jade (50 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'1" and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her hair is auburn and very short. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Orla was born with her father's beautiful face. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Orla fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 8000 gp.

Description: This man wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his yellow fur in a pixie cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Glassblower. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Red spinel (100 gp). Sard (50 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.