Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Anselm lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2600 sp. 1 Crowbar. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a blue shirt with thin black vertical stripes and brown pants. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Nicholas never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Cynical, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: 5'7" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born in the south. In his 19th 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 14000 cp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears baggy black pantaloons and a green scarf. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his small black hat.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Rock crystal (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Gomory abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. 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 feels threatened by others; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 100 gp.