Description: This light-skinned male prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has hazel 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 refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She wears just a tan suit. She carries with her a set of warhammers on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is baby faced.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Bethrynna was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her first spouse was a Masseuse, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Masseuse they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Stableman, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 80 gp.