Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has a very tight haircut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born to a Banker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Anselm was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Guard. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and many orcs want him driven away

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Gerald was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Bonds: Slave, Job, Attractive, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears skinny pants and wears a pastel and yellow robe with the hood down. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Trey was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Racist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His first spouse was a Laborer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to protect his home

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, In love, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. He has no hair. His eyes are green.

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 terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Unemployed arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 25000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.