Description: He wears a simple grey robe with black stripes complete with hood. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His red hair is singed and shortened. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Rurik isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. He has shaved his head bald. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When Aldous reached his early adolescence his Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: 6'8" and muscular, this northern man wears a black shirt with thin green vertical stripes and black pants. His brown hair is still thick. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and usually wears her grey robe and has her glaive always slung over her shoulder. Her silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born in a small island village. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. She has brown eyes and a violet hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Sage profession.

History: She got into the Knight business at a young age. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears his yellow fur up. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Shadow's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Shadow was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice, Persistence. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. She is physically well-built. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Fletcher arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. After a long history of fighting, Georgina and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 sp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp).

Description: He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Blacksmith.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 120 gp. Pink pearl (70 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears an entirely pastel suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has dyed her greying cinnamon fur a little too much giving a sharp cinnamon color. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gifted student she started as a Spy, but she got bored and became a Bowyer. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 140 gp.