Description: A 5'4" northern man, he prefers to wear violet clothing when he does not wear armor. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. Anselm is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Gardener for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'0" and muscular, this southern man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a Banker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Shane is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Shane lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is cut close to his head. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 sp. Hematite (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Red garnet (110 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a hunchback. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Scribe. She has achieved small success as a Scribe.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp.