Description: A plain young-adult man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Rurik is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Rurik was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Rurik was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Mayor. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a shield, but if one is not available she will default to her club, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'1" when asserting herself. Her crest is gold, silky, and of moderate length. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A freak accident while working with her Slave Trader mother left her crippled. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'0". He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears his chestnut hair up. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Ogthrak was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Ogthrak took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up falchion and armor he uses now. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Shoemaker for the past few years.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born into a rich family. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and money/treasure

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 30 pp. Chrysoprase (50 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His dark red hair is still thick. His black eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. 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 is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a brown small hat and brown clothes. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small brown clips. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 900 sp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Azurite (9 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'3" and is dressed in an above average manner. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Hatae was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her blue hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: Semyaza hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While she appears to be a normal Tiefling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. Now she works as a painting tutor during her time off.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Selfish, Insane. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Born in the east to a Cook, Ahinar learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Barrister they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Cook, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To be a Barrister again.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 10 pp.