Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Anselm lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp. Zircon (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a brown coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His head has been shaved. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Stableman but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

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

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is portly but not overly obese. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Map Maker they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Performer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'11" and wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Malachite (8 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a very tight haircut. He has violet eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp).