Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Varis is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 6000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her red hair is braided into rings. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 800 pp.

Description: This woman wears a tan shirt with thin black vertical stripes and brown pants. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is red and curly. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 11000 gp. Moonstone (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Coral (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Jade (130 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She is portly but not overly obese. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She married young, but lost her spouse to giants. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Blendaeth was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it.

Flaws: Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black pearl (400 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Coral (160 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). White opal (900 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Obsidian (10 gp).

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has red hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 7000 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a violet scarf. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'10" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Miller arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Miller. 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. Diggory fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.