Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Anselm is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 12000 sp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has auburn hair. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Shane's homeland. Shane decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Average lock.

Description: This man wears a yellow feathered hat and yellow clothes. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bellfounder. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Mundane, Fearful, Addict. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He sports a flattop hair cut. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he is greedy

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.