Description: This younger middle-aged man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has auburn hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Rurik was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Rurik never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: To be a Adventurer again; and balancing his hectic life and new layabout responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Poor, In love, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 10000 gp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Pink diamond (6000 gp).

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears bulky white painted plate armor. Her silver hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Tawar's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of drow once and for all.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by drow. Tawar was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 10000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sickle with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Roofer born in the past three hundred years. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Roofer for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Secretive, Greedy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is physically well-built. He has no hair. He has gray eyes and a grey hat with a brown feather.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears long strands of emerald and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her black hair is well kept. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Moonstone (20 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Coral (120 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a fancy blue dress. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Althaea enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a Soapmaker, her father struggled to pay the bills. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 16000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 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 (60 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a hunchback. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are green.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 9000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp).