Description: A moderately attractive man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Rurik hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 160 gp. Coral (80 gp). 1 Average lock.

Description: This malnourished man wears an entirely blue suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born in a small island village. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He stands about 3'7" and wears a tan tunic with red highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around his shoes. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He takes great joy in being the best Priest in town.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Priest responsibilities is difficult; and to be a sellsword again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He is a Yochlol in disguise. 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. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 350 gp.