Description: A middle-aged man, he typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor, and is pretty ugly. His hair is black and very short. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Varis was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Varis 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has wavy golden hair. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. Chenna enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Doctor arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp. Blue quartz (10 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His golden hair is braided into rings. He is baby faced.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

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

Possessions: 220 gp. Jade (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a yellow tunic with blue highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his youth he was a Barkeep, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger brother on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Disease, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. Dûgz is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. After a long history of fighting, Dûgz and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He wears long strands of ruby and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He carries a battered quarterstaff and tarnished longsword as well. His silver hair is cut short. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Raer 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 Raer. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 210 gp. Hematite (12 gp). Jade (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, In love. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His auburn hair is lengthy. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. Robert is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Robert was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1 Small steel mirror. 1 Simple lock. 1 Simple lock. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a simple white robe with green stripes complete with hood. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dragonborn companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bow.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Chalcedony (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.