Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He is wearing a long, brown cloak. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Rurik embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

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

Possessions: 800 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sai with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 sp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp).

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this northern woman wears a brown shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: The child of a Merchant, who enjoyed hunting, Emmeline was taken on many hunting expeditions. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 60000 cp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she usually wears her white robe and has her morningstar always slung over her shoulder, and is pretty ugly. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Ownka 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: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear red clothing when he does not wear armor, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson red hat.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 gp.

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 baggy brown pantaloons and a white scarf. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in the west to a Barkeep, Oloric learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Barkeep. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Barkeep for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Sculptor again.

Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Tiaathque hails from a village terrorized by orcs. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Butcher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Tiaathque was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Silver pearl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a grey broad hat and grey clothes. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Nature, In love. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 130 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). 2 Smokesticks.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a black tunic with tan highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. She wears her chestnut hair up. Her black eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She struck the Doctor job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.