Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, brown shirt, and yellow tie. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Anselm was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Cleric, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Cleric in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His childhood dream was to be a Detective, but he was a colossal failure. He struck the Spice Merchant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a grey shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Manfred hails from a village terrorized by illithids. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: This light-skinned male sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Arnold was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 500 gp. Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Onyx (80 gp).

Description: This man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: William 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 made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 gp. Carnelian (70 gp).