Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Anselm was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He sports a flattop hair cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born in a small plains village. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is short and brown. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has wavy red hair. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Nicholas speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bricklayer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and human compassion

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His parents enrolled him in a Aristocrat school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2400 sp.