Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is cut close to his head. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Rurik was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Monk, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Monk in service of a powerful lord somewhere. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1 Buckler.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and is pretty ugly. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Mordai has worked very hard to control his curse. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Shy, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1300 gp. Obsidian (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp).

Description: 6'8" and muscular, this southern woman prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her crest is silver and curly. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. Tatyan is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Tatyan was born the youngest of three triplets. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

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

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She stands about 6'5" and dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a white coat with tan slacks. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her crest, while still mostly gold, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She worked as a nervous Ploughman and found it very stressful. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 700 sp. Silver pearl (90 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is a Sage first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

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 soldier and died while she was still young. Grai was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Sage for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Sard (30 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Hematite (8 gp).