Description: He has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. He is portly but not overly obese. His silver hair is lengthy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. 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. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rurik fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her scarlet crest is heavily combed to the right. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Blacksmith business.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: 4'8" and muscular, this southern woman wears an entirely yellow suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has shaved her head bald. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Good lock.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His childhood dream was to be a Tanner, but he was a colossal failure. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Logical, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and carries maces. Her golden hair is long and unkept. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Armorer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'6" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her long bronze crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Weaver. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Nuthra enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She became a Weaver soon after.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. She is a great chef.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with black slacks. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A gifted student she started as a Herbalist, but she got bored and became a Assassin. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Roywyn hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Through the years after Roywyn was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Roywyn's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 60 gp.