Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Varis isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Beggar arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Pink pearl (160 gp).

Description: She wears an entirely grey suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and carries greataxes. She has moderate length red hair. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Avelina was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Avelina fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a scythe on his belt. He has a hunchback. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Fulbar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Guardian, Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3000 sp. Zircon (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Shipwright does. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly rapiers and glaives. His blue crest is still thick. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Shipwright for the past few years.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bertram fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. His skin is dark but he possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His black hair is still thick. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Assassin who has hired him part-time. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Masseuse mother left him crippled. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Insane, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp).

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greatswords and greataxes. His hair is auburn and very short. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shepherd. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She keeps her gray fur in a flapper bob. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Great was born with her father's beautiful face. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Onyx (70 gp). Emerald (400 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears professional attire. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

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 also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born to a Laborer, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mayor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Laborer.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 260 gp.