Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Rurik's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born in a small desert village. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Rurik 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 Rurik. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a blue vest and prefers yellow and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'3" when asserting herself. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature rapier.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She is physically well-built. She wears her silver hair up. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She got into the Mason business at a young age. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Birel fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears long strands of aquamarine and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her tied-back hair is red. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature, Attractive. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and he perpetually has his falchion ready. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and a strong sense of loyalty to dwarven people

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Iolite (50 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She wears a green cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. She has a hunchback. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Religious, Slave. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her brown hair is well kept. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. Dagnal enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Through the years after Katherine was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Katherine's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She became a Mercenary soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 90 gp.