Description: He is a husky man, who is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

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. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Anselm was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. Through the years after Gerald was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Gerald's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Gerald and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Guy will drive conversation. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He sports a flattop hair cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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. A true patriot, Aldous would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Aldous alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and many gnolls want him driven away

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: An older man who sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his black hair down. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Cory lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp. Eye agate (7 gp).