Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His white hair is long and unkept. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in the south to a Priest, Rurik learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Priest responsibilities is difficult; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Slave. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a simple green robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His red crest is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Srorthen has worked very hard to control his curse. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears bulky brown painted plate armor. He has red fur. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Racist. Bonds: Religious, In love. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 900 pp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Jet (60 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Rose (40 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, brown shirt, and red tie. He has chestnut hair. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1300 pp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Sard (20 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp).

Description: A 6'4" western woman, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. She has no hair. Her silver eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 9000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He likes to wear tan tank tops with pastel pants. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 8000 gp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a grey wide-brimmed hat and grey clothes. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has moderate length golden hair. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 700 pp. Jade (40 gp). Jade (40 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.