Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 6'1". He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Herbalist, and his gloved hand is found clutching a glaive. He has wavy chestnut hair. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Anselm grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp).

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 16000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak, and carries nunchakus. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. He has gray eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Lance fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Eye agate (10 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears baggy violet pantaloons and a green scarf. He wears his chestnut hair up. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'2", this man wears a brown deerstalker hat and brown clothes. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Balimaar hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1500 sp.