Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'2" and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. His white hair is lengthy. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. After coming to the age of reason, Rurik took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. 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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. Being a Scribe kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Zircon (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull black iron scale mail. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 800 sp. Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. Her hair is silver and very short. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His hair is short and red. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 28000 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She wears her auburn hair up. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and wants to open a new tavern

Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She stands about 5'8" and prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her brown hair is lengthy. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her silver eyes.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born into a rich family. She 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. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a mortician again

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 380 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. His purple hair is smooth and relatively long. His black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He struck the Fisher job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and balancing his hectic life and new fisher responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Nature, Poor, In love. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: An older man who wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Engraver business.

History: Suhnae hails from a village terrorized by brigands. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Suhnae was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2200 sp.