Description: A moderately attractive man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His red hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Rurik was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

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

Ideals: Joker, Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp).

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Lance was born the youngest of three triplets. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Family, Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'11" and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His beige fur is thinning but still full. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. Being a Blacksmith kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 40000 cp. Iolite (80 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His silver hair is knotted and matted. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 pp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.