Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rurik studied abroad. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull green iron scale mail. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly swords and scythes. His black hair is cut short. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. A true patriot, Thar would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Thar grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Thar. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Nature, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a sickle on his belt. His silver hair is still thick. His black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. 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 to loving parents in a slum to the north. 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 since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 330 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly daggers and scythes. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Alberich hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Human compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 160 gp. Sard (80 gp).

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and violet handkerchief worn on his right side, and carries lances. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: The child of a Dyer, who enjoyed hunting, Harbek was taken on many hunting expeditions. His first spouse was a Dyer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 110 gp. Silver pearl (60 gp).

Description: A 4'0" eastern woman, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. With wild auburn hair. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her childhood dream was to be a Bowyer, but she was a colossal failure. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, and is pretty ugly. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born in the east to a Interpreter, Mary learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She struck the Interpreter job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Stylist again.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 sp.