Description: An older man who typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull yellow iron scale mail, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Anselm lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His auburn hair is long and unkept. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born to a Guard, his mother struggled to pay the bills. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. Her hair is blonde and curly. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Ida lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 30000 cp. Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she tends to wear a large pastel jacket. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She worked as a nervous Glassblower and found it very stressful. She became a Glassblower soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 gp.