Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a green coat with tan slacks. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Animal Trainer business.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Rurik grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He became a Animal Trainer soon after.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and expand his business

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Job, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'11" and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a very tight haircut. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Orsik speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Barkeep. He tends to his Barkeep job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a mite stocky and tends to wear a red poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears his golden hair up. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Moss agate (14 gp). Rose (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her golden hair is well kept. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Maiathah abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she's in love

Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 120 pp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.