Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat, and carries axes. His hair is chestnut and curly. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Varis was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Varis grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Varis. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Philantrophist. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Banded agate (9 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Zircon (40 gp).

Description: She wears a pastel armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down, and she perpetually has her shortbow ready. She has styled her gray fur well, parting it to the left. Her half smiles and yellow eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 340 gp. Azurite (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He very much looks the part of a Mortician. His orange fur is thinning but still full. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a crossbow, but if one is not available he will default to his sickle. His hair is short and chestnut. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dragonborn, and stands approximately 6'2". She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and her gloved hand is found clutching a flail. Her crest is blue and curly. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 130 pp.