Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a longsword on his belt. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Anselm hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 dire rats 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: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and dwarven compassion

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He wears baggy violet pantaloons and a tan scarf. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Aerdeth was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and balancing his hectic life and new stableman responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 14000 cp. Jet (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a shield on his belt. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 5'0", this man has the majority of his body covered in plate. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Mundane. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She prefers to wear white clothing when she does not wear armor. She sports brown long hair. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Rose is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 120 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a yellow shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and grey pants. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a tan shirt, with a white mid length shorts with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and is pretty ugly. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He hates Gnomes with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Igden was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Dragonborn compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to dragonborn people

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Hourglass.

Description: He is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He carries a battered monstrous two handed axe and tarnished longsword as well. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Amber (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.