Description: This man wears a yellow vest and prefers violet and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his right hand. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Anselm grew up listening to his father's many stories. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Body Guard and was forced into it by his family.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 800 pp. Pink pearl (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears just a black suit. His bronze crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 pp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Clear bright green emerald (7000 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. At some point she was captured by gnolls and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Professionalism, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman prefers to wear yellow pants and tee shirts, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 600 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He carries with him a set of daggers on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 6000 gp. White opal (700 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Rose (70 gp). Amber (90 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp).

Description: He wears a grey costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. He carries with him a set of shortbows, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is long and white with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Barrister. He struck the Barrister job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Debt. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1000 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has a hunchback. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Barrister arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.