Description: 5'1" and muscular, this southern man wears baggy green pantaloons and a grey scarf. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Anselm's homeland. Anselm decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a green scarf. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Odo was born the youngest of three triplets. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his morningstar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His black hair is thinning but still full. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born to a Sellsword, his father struggled to pay the bills. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: Disease, Sensitive. Bonds: In love, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Shepherd but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac, Secretive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing a tight yellow one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Norman was born the youngest of three triplets. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Norman alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.