Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is black and very short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Varis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is greedy

Flaws: Insane, Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has blue hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. Oriax 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: Oriax was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. After a long history of fighting, Oriax and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, In love, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. His hair is short and red. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Family, Job, Debt. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears professional attire. She wears her gray fur up. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100 gp. Malachite (8 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Malachite (8 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a tan vest and prefers violet and tan shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 2'10" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a red shirt with thin white vertical stripes and blue pants. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She takes great joy in being the best Sailor in town.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Recently the stress of being a Sailor has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: He wears a brown shirt with thin red vertical stripes and white pants. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His red hair is singed and shortened. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Tanner. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Weaver again.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears long strands of sapphire and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She carries with her a set of sickles on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy orange fur. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a hunchback. His fur is orange and very short. He has green eyes and a pastel hat with a blue feather.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Three was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Dyer. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.