Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Rurik was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, 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 tends to his Bricklayer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

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 dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His tied-back hair is golden. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Alexandre fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is long and white with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 gp. Onyx (60 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Addict, Insane. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bowyer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bowyer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Persistence, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 3000 gp. Peridot (20 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Citrine (20 gp).