Description: This tall, slender man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Varis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Varis alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He's in love; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he likes to wear pastel tank tops with green pants. His hair is cut close to his head. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Naeris lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Naeris liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 500 gp. Pink diamond (3000 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His scarlet crest, when down, is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Fax was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2300 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp).

Description: This man wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a bastard sword on his belt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Azurite (8 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). White opal (1400 gp).