Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Rurik is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. After coming to the age of reason, Rurik took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She is portly but not overly obese. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Hourglass.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a green coat with white slacks. Her hair is short and golden. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and 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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a red collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has gray eyes and a red hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Thorpe is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Thorpe hails from a village terrorized by drow. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. After a long history of fighting, Thorpe and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).