Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His blonde hair is braided into rings. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Rurik was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has achieved small success as a Servant.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair is brown and curly. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Adelaide hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She is a Slaad in disguise. Adelaide was born on a far eastern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Fletcher. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. He is portly but not overly obese. His auburn hair is cut short. He has amber eyes and a brown hat with a tan feather.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Kilvar will drive conversation. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the east. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has achieved small success as a Fisher.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1000 cp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'10". She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has shaved her head bald. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She bought a pickaxe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 cp. Jade (120 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear flannel. His silver hair is long and unkept. He has blue eyes and a white hat with a blue feather.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1600 sp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: This woman prefers to wear flannel. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Merla studied abroad. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and balancing her hectic life and new healer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This slender man stands about 2'10". He wears dull red sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed dagger, just in case. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 110 gp. Malachite (6 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a fancy black dress. Her blonde hair is lengthy. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer, Religious, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her white robe. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 140 gp.