Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Anselm enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Through the years after Anselm was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Anselm's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Anselm and his spouse have recently divorced.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears a simple black robe with green stripes complete with hood. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has moderate length purple hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Cressel was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 15000 cp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He has wavy red hair. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Beloril hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 sp. Silver pearl (80 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her brown fur is singed and shortened. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Jeweler. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Jeweler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Jeweler work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Sellsword. His hair is long and red with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Dustin was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence, Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Cynical. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 cp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She carries with her a set of nunchakus, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Vistra was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Through the years after Vistra was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Vistra's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has achieved small success as a Body Guard.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 6000 cp. Eye agate (8 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is physically well-built. His hair is cut close to his head. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the east to a Miner, Wiggens learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. Her golden hair is still thick. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Armorer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Chain shirt.