Description: This late middle aged man is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats and is in decent physical shape. His red hair is still thick. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: Anselm wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Paladin, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 sp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, marred by chocolates. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. 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. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Holy water.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. Agatha is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. At some point she was captured by brigands and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Agatha was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Bonds: Enemies, Family, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'4" and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.