Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He carries with him a set of sickles on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Rurik was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Moss agate (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Calcitro grew up listening to his father's many stories. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is always cut to a buzz. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Alberich enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Healer’s kit.