Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a green shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and grey pants. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Anselm was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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. After a long history of fighting, Anselm and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 gp. Carnelian (80 gp).

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Heward wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Cleric, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He wears his brown hair up. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Layabout work with an outfit from a few towns over. Layabout work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. He has a hunchback. His hair is black and curly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Alexandre 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. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.