Description: Standing 4'0", this man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has wavy brown hair. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Rurik wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Warrior, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Rurik lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the east were limited. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: An older man who prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, he is not a threatening figure. He has no crest. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Bidreked was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Ar-Pratu was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Bounty Hunter. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Tourmaline (90 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: This late middle aged woman is dressed in earthy colors with a white and black handkerchief worn on her left side and is in decent physical shape. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Pearl was born the youngest of three triplets. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To protect her home; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 600 sp. Sardonyx (50 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His golden hair is still thick. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Quarion has worked very hard to control his curse. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 370 gp.