Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a fancy brown suit. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Rurik was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Stableman.

Motivation: To be a Bricklayer again; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 50000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

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 prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born in the west. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is his passion; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a white shirt with thin green vertical stripes and white pants. She has slicked back chestnut hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a Hunter, her father struggled to pay the bills. Euphemia abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with green colored cloaks and clothing, and is pretty ugly. She has no hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. The war was a terrible time for her, and Seddit does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Seddit hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Her divine abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2800 sp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Through the years after Rimple was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Rimple's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Rimple and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Forgetful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 sp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather, and is pretty ugly. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. The war was a terrible time for her, and Grigi does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

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. After coming to the age of reason, Grigi 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 was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1200 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Nemeia lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'9" and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. His black hair is long and unkept. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Cook. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A gifted student he started as a Miller, but he got bored and became a Cook. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 6000 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Sard (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

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 moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Coral (120 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.