Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He carries a battered sickle and tarnished scythe as well. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Rurik embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 gp. Moss agate (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 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: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, blue shirt, and grey tie, and carries hammers. Her hair is chestnut and very short. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Siffress fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Azurite (6 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. She has wavy brown hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Oppah 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. She bought a quarterstaff and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 13000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 5'1", this woman wears professional attire. Her black hair is heavily combed to the left. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ielenia studied abroad. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Layabout hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Zircon (60 gp). Jade (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 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: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'3" when asserting herself. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Sage but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1200 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

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. A gifted student she started as a Spy, but she got bored and became a Cartwright. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 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). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.