Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. 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. Anselm fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. White opal (600 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a blue shirt with thin white vertical stripes and brown pants. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Shane was born with his father's beautiful face. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Banker for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new banker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. His hair is short and red. He has green eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Arnold isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Arnold was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When Arnold reached his early adolescence his Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has auburn hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Nicholas is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. The war was a terrible time for him, and Nicholas does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nicholas studied abroad. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1300 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a brown collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His eyes are hazel and beady.

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 however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.