Description: This younger middle-aged man is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. A true patriot, Rurik would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in the south to a Cartwright, Rurik learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Rurik liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has worked as a Cartwright like his mother before him.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: In love, Military, Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears a black collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a violet scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Zog hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Zog alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and is pretty ugly. Her copper crest is lengthy. She wears large thick round spectacles.

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 is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the east. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears suspenders and yellow workpants. Her shirt is violet, and she wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. Her head has been shaved. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Emma hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She got into the Mortician business at a young age. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has achieved small success as a Mortician.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 200 gp. Onyx (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears just a blue suit. He wears his chestnut hair down. His eyes are green and catlike.

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. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: The child of a Bookbinder, who enjoyed hunting, Eberdeb was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1400 gp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Red spinel (100 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: The child of a Servant, who enjoyed hunting, Fonkin was taken on many hunting expeditions. After coming to the age of reason, Fonkin took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He keeps his dark red hair in a flapper bob. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Akmen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Black pearl (500 gp). Banded agate (12 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She keeps her long black crest kept up in a rat tail. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. 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 to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Sellsword. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2000 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp).