Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a red shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and blue pants. He is an epitome of beauty. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Anselm hails from a village terrorized by giants. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Moonstone (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp).

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this eastern man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a very tight haircut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Selfish. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His first spouse was a Healer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears dull green sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shield, just in case. His black hair is cut short. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

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. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shoemaker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Shoemaker and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: To be a Actor again.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.