Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is long and red with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Varis was born with his mother's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Insane, Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 700 pp. Pink pearl (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Jade (50 gp).

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants. He carries a battered rapier and tarnished kukri as well. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. 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 has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Varis hails from a village terrorized by illithids. While he appears to be a normal Half-Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and to be a soapmaker again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Coral (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears skinny pants and wears a green and black robe with the hood down. Her chestnut hair is still thick. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. The war was a terrible time for her, and Aym does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Abalaba studied abroad. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting illithids, the young Abalaba began to lead the lost caravan. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp).

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She hates Humans with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ahlyssa grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her childhood dream was to be a Barrister, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Opinionated, Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 10000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her brown hair is lengthy. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. 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 has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 pp. Sard (20 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Black star sapphire (500 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.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 5000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.