Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Rurik is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Rurik was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is cut close to his head. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He uses divination through singing.

History: Pallabar was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His childhood dream was to be a Blacksmith, but he was a colossal failure. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a white top hat and white clothes and is in decent physical shape. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: This woman loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Assassin. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp. Obsidian (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with brown slacks. He has shaved his head bald. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Bernard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 40 pp.