Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'1" and wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. A true patriot, Rurik would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Rurik was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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 is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 160 gp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears dull pastel sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed quarterstaff, just in case. His white fur is still thick. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a Sage first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is an amazing painter.

History: Pelt hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He carries with him a set of rapiers on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the left. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His first spouse was a Fletcher, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Jebeddo fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and doesn't want to be a weaver and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 42000 sp.

Description: She sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly bastard swords and tridents. With wild blonde hair. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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 is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a grey costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. She has moderate length white hair. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 270 gp.