Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. A true patriot, Rurik would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying east to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 120 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born into a rich family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue quartz (14 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'2". She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, and her gloved hand is found clutching a greataxe. Her hair is golden and very short. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Forgetful. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his rapier with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly rapiers and scimitars. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a green cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. She has styled her blue hair well, parting it to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Mastema is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A freak accident while working with her Apothecary mother left her crippled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 50 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a red coat. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small red clips. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sellsword hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She bought a longbow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. Her beige fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Cloud was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Cloud decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Emotional, Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Ugly. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze, and she perpetually has her morningstar ready. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in the south to a Barkeep, Greeba learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp.