Description: This malnourished man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Anselm speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Anselm enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He very much looks the part of a Laborer. His auburn hair is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Ernest enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Laborer for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 sp. Star rose quartz (70 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Engraver work with an outfit from a few towns over. Engraver work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 110000 cp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He tends to wear a large tan jacket. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. His first spouse was a Miller, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shoemaker responsibilities is difficult; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Aelar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Aelar took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up greataxe and armor he uses now. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave, Job, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.