Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Rurik alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 13000 gp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Rose (80 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Rose (80 gp). Amber (160 gp). Jade (160 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears a colorful flower in her golden hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She is content; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2000 pp. Jade (90 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, grey shirt, and white tie. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her auburn hair is cut short. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is a great chef.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her crest is short and gold. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Chassath was born with her mother's beautiful face. Through the years after Chassath was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Chassath's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Banded agate (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Banded agate (8 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has styled her cinnamon fur well, parting it to the left. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her copper eyes.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Joker, Extrovert. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 800 pp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Amber (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'10" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a tan coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Chaedi liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Sard (50 gp). Amber (120 gp). Rose (50 gp).