Description: He wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has shaved his head bald. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: Rurik was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears professional attire. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Cecily was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. 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 she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears a black tunic with blue highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. She carries with her a set of scimitars on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She has wavy auburn hair. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in the north to a Map Maker, Leshanna learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Leshanna fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To be a Cook again; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 4000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears tattered old clothes. She keeps her copper crest in a flapper bob. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She is a Deep Scion in disguise. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She wears bulky violet painted plate armor, and carries halberds. She has moderate length chestnut hair. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her hair is black and very short. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

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 is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Gaaki was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 220 gp. 3 Holy water.

Description: This northern woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has wavy blonde hair. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 110 gp.