Description: This man stands a little under 4'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Rurik was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His first spouse was a Body Guard, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She likes to wear green tank tops with black skirt. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has wavy green crest. Her half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 18000 sp. White pearl (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears suspenders and violet workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears her black hair up. She has hazel eyes and a violet hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. Being a Cook kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful, Insane. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 120 gp. Obsidian (9 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'9". He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, and his gloved hand is found clutching a halberd. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. He has brown eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Guard born in the past three hundred years. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He got into the Guard business at a young age. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 130 gp. Red spinel (150 gp).