Description: A moderately attractive man, he is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His golden hair is knotted and matted. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. A true patriot, Rurik would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Rurik hails from a village terrorized by illithids. 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 has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bow.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp. Azurite (6 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Enna was born the youngest of three triplets. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Dyer for the past few years.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A 3'7" western man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He uses divination through singing.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His childhood dream was to be a Knight, but he was a colossal failure. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. Her silver hair is wavy and long. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Susannah took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up flail and armor she uses now. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with blue slacks. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is auburn and curly. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Shipwright arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Pink pearl (70 gp). 4 Antitoxin.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Gardener who has hired her part-time. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Doctor. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Doctor.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Sard (40 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a bastard sword, but if one is not available he will default to his pickaxe. He has done his best to style his silver crest to look like a famous performer. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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 greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Terse, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has wavy orange fur. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He got into the Body Guard business at a young age. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Body Guard for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is greedy

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp.