Description: He is a husky man, who wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. His red hair is knotted and matted. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Through the years after Rurik was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Rurik's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He stands about 3'4" and wears professional attire. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His black hair is braided into rings. He is baby faced.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. The war was a terrible time for him, and Erky does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Erky was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 20 gp. Red spinel (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and white handkerchief worn on her right side. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To be a Barrister again; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies, Attractive. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born in the west to a Priest, Barendd learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: The child of a Sellsword, who enjoyed hunting, Arara was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She likes to wear grey tank tops with white skirt. She wears her silver hair up. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has achieved small success as a Scribe.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her ceremonial dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Enidda grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her childhood dream was to be a Marshal, but she was a colossal failure. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Sailor and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is purple and very short. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His cinnamon fur is heavily combed to the left. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. 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 eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 cp.