Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is an amazing painter.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rurik studied abroad. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Eye agate (16 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available she will default to her crossbow. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. 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 has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp).

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his long lavender fur kept up in a rat tail. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He got into the Architect business at a young age. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Ogthrak was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 12000 sp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. A freak accident while working with his Interpreter father left him crippled. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 sp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: 5'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He prefers to wear flannel. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 sp. Amber (100 gp). 1 Antitoxin.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is cut close to his head. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Halander was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has achieved small success as a Detective.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp. Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.