Description: He prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Rurik hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Revenge; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Nature, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'10" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a tan shirt with thin green vertical stripes and tan pants. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Professionalism, Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a black coat with white slacks. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1300 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When Ribbles reached his early adolescence his Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.