Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'2" and wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has moderate length auburn hair. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Varis hails from a village terrorized by goblins. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is black and very short. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Sorath fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: 4'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, red shirt, and pastel tie. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. 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: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Brottor liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 800 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: She wears a tan costume with the symbols of death on her torso. She carries a battered greatsword and tarnished quarterstaff as well. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: Dara hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Dara was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has achieved small success as a Sailor.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His auburn hair is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. After a long history of fighting, Ribbles and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.