Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is brown and very short. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. The war was a terrible time for him, and Varis does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Red spinel (110 gp).

Description: An older man who likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is white and very short. His fierce black eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of drow once and for all.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He is physically well-built. His auburn hair is braided into rings. He has green eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gifted student he started as a Tanner, but he got bored and became a Bricklayer. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 gp. Moonstone (80 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Sculptor business.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp). Jet (90 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ellywick 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 Ellywick. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to protect her home

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 38000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her lance, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. She has silver hair. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Shautha was born the youngest of three triplets. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.