Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortbows and rapiers. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

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 submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shipwright arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Rurik grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Rurik. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Peridot (30 gp). Jet (110 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her tied-back hair is golden. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

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 has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her parents enrolled her in a Fighter school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 50 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: He wears a simple white robe with tan stripes complete with hood. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 380 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he prefers to wear flannel. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Blacksmith.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Architect

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. He has dyed his greying orange fur a little too much giving a sharp orange color. His copper eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Moon grew up listening to his mother's many stories. A gifted student he started as a Priest, but he got bored and became a Jeweler. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. Boddynock is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 33000 sp.

Description: This woman wears a blue tunic with grey highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She got into the Interpreter business at a young age. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Interpreter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Interpreter work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 290 pp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears pastel painted combat armor at almost all times. Her fur is cinnamon, silky, and of moderate length. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep yellow.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shifting grew up listening to her father's many stories. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Healer’s kit.