Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has moderate length black hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Carpenter. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Anselm hails from a village terrorized by brigands. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Carpenter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Carpenter and was forced into it by his family; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Poor, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 6 Acid flasks.

Description: This dark-skinned male has the majority of his body covered in plate. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

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. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He usually wears his white robe and has his scythe always slung over his shoulder. He is portly but not overly obese. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 50000 cp. White pearl (90 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a morningstar, but if one is not available he will default to his sickle. His tied-back hair is blonde. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Painter arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. His head has been shaved. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 sp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.