Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Rurik isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Rurik was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Through the years after Rurik was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Rurik's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears skinny pants and wears a green and white robe with the hood down. She has wavy red crest. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Engraver who has hired her part-time. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He sports a flattop hair cut. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying east to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This eastern man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His clothes are grease stained in places. His fur, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the east were limited. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sard (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Hematite (4 gp).