Description: This man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Anselm speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Anselm studied abroad. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 41000 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp).

Description: He wears a black costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his ceremonial dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Scribe work with an outfit from a few towns over. Scribe work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 20000 sp.

Description: He likes to wear black tank tops with brown pants. He is portly but not overly obese. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Disciplined, Extrovert, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1 Simple lock. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Hourglass.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears pastel trousers with black and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. 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: Nicholas was born the youngest of three triplets. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 31000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears just a yellow suit. He has red hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Mortician profession.

History: Gifted from a young age, Percival studied abroad. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 90 pp.