Description: This man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His head has been shaved. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Anselm was born the youngest of three triplets. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Anselm alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 50 gp. Golden pearl (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are likewise silver.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His cinnamon fur is knotted and matted. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Dharg has worked very hard to control his curse. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 4000 gp. Azurite (7 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is short and golden. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Obsidian (8 gp).