Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His black hair is braided into rings. His blue 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 a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Anselm was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Anselm grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Anselm. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this northern man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Standing 5'4", this man wears dull brown sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hammer, just in case. His hair is long and black with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He worked as a nervous Interpreter and found it very stressful. He tends to his Interpreter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and doesn't want to be a interpreter and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Server. His red hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Roland hails from a village terrorized by drow. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is physically well-built. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in the south to a Guard, William learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp.