Description: This light-skinned male wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. During his travels, Rurik and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Rurik discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Rurik fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His green eyes peer out from beneath his feathered tan hat.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp).

Description: He is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. His hair is black and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born to a Navigator, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His first spouse was a Navigator, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and doesn't want to be a marshal and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. Her brown hair is well kept. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her first spouse was a Cook, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Slave, Religious, Family, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.