Description: An older man who wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants, he is not a threatening figure. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Rurik will drive conversation. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 40 pp. Malachite (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears professional attire. He has brown hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Shy, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp. Emerald (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 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 shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 82. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Ar-Kaius was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Servant. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 60 gp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp).