Description: He stands about 4'2" and is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, tan shirt, and red tie. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: Rurik hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in a small desert village. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: 6'3" and muscular, this southern man wears bulky green painted plate armor. He has moderate length red hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

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

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a green cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. Her brass crest is braided into rings. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She is a Jackalwere in disguise. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the south were limited. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears blue trousers with pastel and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is long and white with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

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. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His long orange fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Dagger was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 sp. Amber (70 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has moderate length purple hair. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This dark-skinned female tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the north to a Engraver, Juliana learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Crown-heir, but she got bored and became a Engraver. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She wears dark leathers with embroidery, marred by teas. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He usually wears his brown robe and has his greatsword always slung over his shoulder. He has moderate length gray fur. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. A true patriot, Seven would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Seven was born the youngest of three triplets. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Seven 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 Seven. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Bonds: Military, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.