Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears long strands of jet and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

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 can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Varis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He stands about 6'6" and wears a violet shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and white pants. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his gold crest in a flapper bob. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Valorean grew up listening to his father's many stories. 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 was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Gifted, Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He wears a tan costume with the symbols of death on his torso. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Silvo will drive conversation. The war was a terrible time for him, and Silvo does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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 saw the violence of war and the aftermath so he converted to religion and dedicated himself to non-violence.

Motivation: He is content; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: 6'5" and muscular, this eastern man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His tied-back hair is brown. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 110 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp).