Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After a long history of fighting, Rurik and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1100 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She carries a battered axe and tarnished scimitar as well. Her silver crest is long and unkept. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She struck the Blacksmith job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Blacksmith responsibilities is difficult; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She carries with her a set of longbows, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has no hair. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She tends to wear a large tan jacket. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. After coming to the age of reason, Tana took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tattered old clothes. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His white eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Mantus was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1 Disguise kit.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He sports a flattop hair cut. This gold eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

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 has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Healer they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Layabout, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Emotional, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He tends to wear a large blue jacket, marred by sweets. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Raer was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a scimitar on her belt. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

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.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

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

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 5'9". He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, and his gloved hand is found clutching a spear. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Snagog hails from a village terrorized by goblins. 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's also a talented Beggar, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 16000 sp. Jasper (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.