Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a worn and beaten armor. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Rurik was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, In love, Military. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 gp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Painter who has hired him part-time. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Painter arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He worked as a nervous Painter and found it very stressful. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Pink pearl (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Red spinel (150 gp).

Description: He has a missing left arm. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. This brown eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.