Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Anselm hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and black handkerchief worn on his left side. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 12000 sp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with tan slacks. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He bought a lance and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he's in love

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1 Silk rope.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Lewis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He found a children's book about a Human Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longbow.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 33000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is renowned for his bright violet suits and hats. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has moderate length blonde hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying west to reunite his family. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Frederick never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 10 pp. Pink pearl (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp).