Description: This tall, slender man wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. He has green eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Gifted from a young age, Varis studied abroad. Varis was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Varis decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Malachite (13 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears silk and lounges about seductively. His crest is copper and curly. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His brown fur is smooth and relatively long. His yellow eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He bought a shortbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has moderate length white hair. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 43000 sp. Obsidian (14 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp).