Description: He is a husky man, who is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. A true patriot, Rurik would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Rurik took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up monstrous two handed axe and armor he uses now. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Revenge; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She has wavy white hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears bulky violet painted plate armor. Her blonde hair is cut short. Her ears are large.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Carpenter arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: He stands about 6'8" and wears a black small hat and black clothes. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His gold crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is light but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Tenena hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. She uses divination through singing.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: 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; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.