Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively, and carries longswords. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Rurik was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rurik fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 31000 sp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a club, but if one is not available she will default to her spear. She is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around her ears. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1700 gp. Amethyst (120 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. Gardain was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Assassin. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 500 gp. Obsidian (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time and is in decent physical shape. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Zircon (70 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. After a long history of fighting, Oda and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He likes to wear blue tank tops with violet pants. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 cp. Eye agate (13 gp). Jet (60 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.