Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a bow on his belt. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a Gardener first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Varis 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. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He became a Gardener soon after.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love, Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her red hair is braided into rings. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She became a Cook soon after.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a white and black handkerchief worn on his left side. He carries a battered axe and tarnished bastard sword as well. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 pp. Eye agate (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 pp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Jade (100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tattered old clothes. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise silver. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Raam grew up listening to his mother's many stories. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 4000 gp. Azurite (16 gp). Coral (60 gp). Amber (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is light but she possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. She wears a fancy brown dress. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Jade (110 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Coral (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears baggy red pantaloons and a grey scarf. He wears his blonde hair up. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Jet (90 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Amber (90 gp). Jet (90 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Jade (90 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Coral (90 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp).