Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Rurik lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and grey handkerchief worn on his left side. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Scribe for the past few years.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears just a white suit. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1400 gp. Rose (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp).

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a Cartwright, his father struggled to pay the bills. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Balimaar has worked very hard to control his curse. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 cp.