Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His brown hair is lengthy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Varis was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Varis decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Varis never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is long and silver with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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, Aramil is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Aramil was born with his father's beautiful face. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Aramil has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Persistence, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This dark-skinned male is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. 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: He got into the Sculptor business at a young age. 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. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rendar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a tan tunic with brown highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He is baby faced.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Mayor arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.