Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. 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 a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 west. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he tends to wear a red poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears a colorful flower in his purple hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His childhood dream was to be a Priest, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Interpreter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Terse, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a white cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Erdan speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Erdan was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a brown vest and prefers yellow and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 30 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).