Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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. Varis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Passionate, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a scythe, but if one is not available he will default to his hand crossbow, and carries hand crossbows. He has a very tight haircut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This late middle aged man very much looks the part of a Bowyer and is in decent physical shape. His black hair is still thick. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is a Bowyer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He got into the Bowyer business at a young age. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. After a long history of fighting, Dain and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light pastel in addition to tight pants. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His silver hair is singed and shortened. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Jeweler born in the past three hundred years. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Jeweler for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Jeweler responsibilities is difficult; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: He wears professional attire. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. 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: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. Through the years after Sapply was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Sapply's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Sapply never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Banded mail.