Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He has gray eyes and a white hat with a violet feather.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Through the years after Anselm was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Anselm's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Seamstress.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. He has no hair. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. 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: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 gp. Jasper (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears his black hair down. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This malnourished man usually wears his red robe and has his glaive always slung over his shoulder. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born in a small plains village. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mercenary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: Nicholas speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Nicholas alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Hematite (14 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.