Description: This late middle aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time and is in decent physical shape. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. Rurik enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Rurik abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp).

Description: He wears a green costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His white hair is long and unkept. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. 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 raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. He tends to his Tailor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 20000 cp. 2 Smokesticks. 4 Holy water. 2 Smokesticks. 4 Holy water.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, red shirt, and violet tie, and is pretty ugly. He wears his silver hair down. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Dain was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Server.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Server responsibilities is difficult; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 11000 sp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp).

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Barendd fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: He wears dull green sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed whip, just in case. He carries with him a set of whips on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Apothecary born in the past three hundred years. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Apothecary for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.