Description: He has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. He is portly but not overly obese. His silver hair is lengthy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rurik fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her scarlet crest is knotted and matted. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She takes great joy in being the best Blacksmith in town.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has achieved small success as a Blacksmith.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Blacksmith responsibilities is difficult; and to be a shoemaker again

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears bulky yellow painted plate armor. Her hair is short and golden. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: Dara is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Dara was born the youngest of three triplets. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sickle, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. He wears his auburn hair up. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born in a small desert village. When Taklinn reached his early adolescence his Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and carries scimitars. She has wavy golden hair. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Willow liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden pearl (60 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes., and carries maces. She keeps her bronze crest in a pixie cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Nuthra was born with her father's beautiful face. 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. After a long history of fighting, Nuthra and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 110 pp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Carnelian (20 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears dull brown sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed nunchaku, just in case. Her red hair is heavily combed to the left. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Navigator profession.

History: Mardred lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Mardred was born on a far eastern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Assassin. She's also a talented Navigator, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 600 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with black slacks. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A gifted student she started as a Herbalist, but she got bored and became a Assassin. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears baggy blue pantaloons and a white scarf. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1300 gp.