Description: This dark-skinned male is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is an amazing painter.

History: The child of a Tanner, who enjoyed hunting, Rurik was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 700 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (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 (90 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 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.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is typically in her Crown-heir uniform. Her scarlet crest is unkempt and raggedy. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Crown-heir. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Hematite (6 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). White opal (400 gp). Sard (60 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sickle with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Slave Trader born in the past three hundred years. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: The child of a Sage, who enjoyed hunting, Lilith was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Brown diamond (4000 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Jade (130 gp). Hematite (13 gp).

Description: A 3'10" southern woman, she wears bulky grey painted plate armor. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold and ruby ring (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 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.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

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

Flaws: Insane, Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 700 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'11". He wears a grey costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 12000 gp. Silver pearl (60 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Jet (60 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Jet (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Brown diamond (2000 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Coral (60 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Hematite (11 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his violet robe. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. 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 to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rose (40 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Jet (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Coral (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.