Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Rurik was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1 Superior lock.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a yellow coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His golden hair is long and unkept. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Trey was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Jeweler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Opinionated, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Dragonborn activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dragonborn doctor. 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: Dragonborn compassion.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 30 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a fancy grey dress. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Maynild hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She has achieved small success as a Knight.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She stands about 2'8" and likes to wear white tank tops with brown skirt. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has wavy blonde hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born in a small island village. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A 5'5" eastern man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Crown-heir business.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Trym grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: A 3'2" western woman, she dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Portia abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has achieved small success as a Courier.

Motivation: To be a Jeweler again.

Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 700 sp.