Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. 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: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 900 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a pastel vest and prefers black and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has moderate length blonde hair. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his kukri with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is physically well-built. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born in the east. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He 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. His rusty crest is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are red.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a sculptor and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.