Description: He is a husky man, who wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His tied-back hair is black. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Anselm was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature morningstar.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is brown and curly. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1800 gp. Gold cup set with emeralds (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He usually wears his black robe and has his nunchaku always slung over his shoulder. He has a hunchback. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 500 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 6'6" western man, he is dressed in an above average manner. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He is baby faced.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Mortician profession.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Tailor. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp.