Description: A 5'1" western man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his morningstar with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears his golden hair down. His ears are large.

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. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1200 gp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a grey tunic with blue highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her black hair is well kept. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born into a rich family. A gifted student she started as a Adventurer, but she got bored and became a Laborer. She struck the Laborer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has moderate length silver hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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. Nalral fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This western woman is typically in her Engraver uniform. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She got into the Engraver business at a young age. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Engraver. She has worked as a Engraver like her mother before her.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull green iron scale mail and is in decent physical shape. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Dabbledob wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Cleric, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... The war was a terrible time for him, and Dabbledob does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'9" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She wears her black hair down. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Theirastra lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She worked as a nervous Blacksmith and found it very stressful. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is content; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He is typically in his Stylist uniform. He is portly but not overly obese. His copper crest has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

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. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He tends to his Stylist job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1400 gp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Jade (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Banded agate (8 gp).

Description: An older man who likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, he is not a threatening figure. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he's in love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Rich, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 90 pp. Red spinel (100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp).