Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his black hair down. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A freak accident while working with his Armorer father left him crippled. Recently a tribe of dire rats 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 he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Fire opal (1500 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it, marred by sweets. She wears her black hair up. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Slave. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 10000 gp. Deep green spinel (40 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Jade (40 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Jet (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is cut close to his head. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 pp. Eye agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Sard (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His first spouse was a Actor, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 9000 gp. Azurite (15 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Amber (160 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He has done his best to style his lavender fur to look like a famous performer. This yellow eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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: He was born on a small isolated farm. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She tends to wear a large brown jacket. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has brown eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Anne's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Born to a Layabout, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Anne was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new shoemaker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Military, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 3000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 6'5", this man wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available he will default to his halberd. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length white fur. His eyes are copper and beady.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Hedonist. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.