Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He has moderate length blonde hair. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: Rurik speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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 used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a fancy pastel suit. His orange fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

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 sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Stableman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stableman work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and to be a baker again

Flaws: Lazy, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Moss agate (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp).

Description: This woman has the majority of her body covered in plate. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has black fur. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While she appears to be a normal Tabaxi, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Insane. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 5000 gp. Banded agate (5 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Coral (90 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Blue diamond (7000 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to protect her home

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal (900 gp). Jacinth (6000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Coral (140 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Azurite (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born in the east. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and expand her business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 90 pp. Jet (130 gp).

Description: He wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His gold crest is heavily combed to the left. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair is auburn and curly. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears tattered old clothes, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a Blacksmith, her mother struggled to pay the bills. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp).