Description: This man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. His black hair is thinning but still full. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: Varis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. Silver pearl (130 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her gray fur is singed and shortened. Her ears are large.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Shifting is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Doctor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and is pretty ugly. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Mortician arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Thorin was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Mortician. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. Her gold crest is long and unkept. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Apothecary for the past few years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and balancing her hectic life and new apothecary responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 80 pp. 7 Acid flasks.