Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'5" when asserting himself. He has brown hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Rurik was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 700 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a large pastel jacket. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her fur is short and gray. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Sweet was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. After a long history of fighting, Sweet and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 100 gp. 8 Acid flasks. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and green handkerchief worn on his right side. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Traubon hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Crown-heir. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Secretive, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Has a crush, Debt. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 47000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. A freak accident while working with her Banker mother left her crippled. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 40 gp. Chrysoberyl (50 gp).