Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. His head has been shaved. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in the east to a Ruler, Varis learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 3000 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Sard (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Pink diamond (6000 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, black shirt, and white tie, and is pretty ugly. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2000 sp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Eye agate (16 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears green trousers with white and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. He has gray eyes and a green hat with a white feather.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and doesn't want to be a doctor and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Nature, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 pp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.