Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears tattered old clothes. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Rurik grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Rurik. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Family, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: This man wears a white tunic with red highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has wavy auburn hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Orc in existence. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Guardian. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. His silver crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Direcris hails from a village terrorized by orcs. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Direcris alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears bulky black painted plate armor. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ubada isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Ubada hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Her parents were killed by brigands in a raid when she was still a young child. The brigands captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Ubada was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and many brigands want her driven away

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She carries a battered sai and tarnished lance as well. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'3" when asserting herself. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

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 constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She got into the Herbalist business at a young age. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male is dressed in an above average manner. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 50 gp. Sard (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a black coat with white slacks. She wears a colorful flower in her yellow fur. Her eyes are copper.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She bought a shield and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 40 pp.