Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His gray 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. The war was a terrible time for him, and Rurik does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 50000 cp. Jade (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears white trousers with blue and yellow striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her top white hat.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 90000 cp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and pastel handkerchief worn on his left side, and is pretty ugly. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Immeral was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

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

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

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. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Priest work with an outfit from a few towns over. Priest work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Priest for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new priest responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a black shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and blue pants. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length silver crest. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Through the years after Hillanot was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Hillanot's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Being a Jeweler 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's repulsed by the PC; and 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

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1300 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears baggy green pantaloons and a brown scarf. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has worked as a Brewer like his mother before him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Logical, Fighting. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black opal (900 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair is short and golden. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. 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: A powerful slaver made him what he is. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. After a long history of fighting, Gerbo and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shipwright. Her hair is silver and curly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born in a small forest village. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has achieved small success as a Shipwright.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Shipwright responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Job, Nature, In love. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 pp. Star rose quartz (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, marred by chocolates. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Aust's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He takes great joy in being the best Courier in town.

History: He got into the Courier business at a young age. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Courier. He has worked as a Courier like his father before him.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.