Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Anselm is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the north to a Cook, Anselm learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Cook for hire.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a tan vest and prefers yellow and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has shaved his head bald. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Shipwright arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Roofer. His silver hair is heavily combed to the left. His ears are large.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Roofer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Cory hails from a village terrorized by giants. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Cory was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Passionate, Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He is baby faced.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He married young, but lost his spouse to illithids. 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 he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. After a long history of fighting, Tim and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp.