Description: He wears a blue shirt with thin green vertical stripes and grey pants. He carries with him a set of sais on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Varis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Rock crystal (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her left hand. She has moderate length auburn hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform 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 is greedy; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He wears bulky red painted plate armor. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His golden hair is thinning but still full. He wears an eyepatch.

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

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman is typically in her Scribe uniform. She has blonde hair. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Grigi has worked very hard to control her curse. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

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

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2700 sp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat, and is pretty ugly. Her dark red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady black eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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: Money/treasure; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Senteq's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the east. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Debt, Guardian. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Brewer who has hired him part-time. He is a great chef.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vanuath grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He found a children's book about a Half-Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 20000 cp. Peridot (50 gp).

Description: Standing 6'0", this man wears a white collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 800 sp. Banded agate (9 gp).