Description: This exceptionally lanky man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull white iron scale mail. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting dire rats, the young Rurik began to lead the lost caravan. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Deep green spinel (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Aquamarine (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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull white iron scale mail. She has no hair. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Shava was born the youngest of three triplets. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she wants to get laid

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 500 pp. Black opal (1300 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her gray fur is long and unkept. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Spring embodies much of what other species detest in the Tabaxis. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Marshal arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 10000 gp. Gold music box (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born into a rich family. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black pearl (300 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Amber (90 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her morningstar with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She sports a flattop hair cut. This white eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and prefers to wear flannel. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Yurgunn alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jade (100 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Coral (100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Sard (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Stylist. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has white hair. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 3000 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Amber (120 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.