Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Rurik hails from a village terrorized by giants. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. 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. Rurik fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Average lock.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

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. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'9" when asserting himself. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His fierce silver eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Skamos alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Skamos was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is renowned for her bright green dresses and hats. Her white crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Burana was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her beige fur is thinning but still full. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Sun was born with her mother's beautiful face. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 700 sp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has moderate length white hair. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'1" and wears professional attire. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Anne wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... Anne enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Butcher mother left her crippled. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 110 gp. Moonstone (20 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His red hair is lengthy. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Disease. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.