Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Varis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Varis studied abroad. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is black and very short. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aramil fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Shy. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with violet slacks. He has moderate length rusty crest. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and doesn't want to be a map maker and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

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

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a brown shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Black opal (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Rose (40 gp). Hematite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats, and is pretty ugly. He has no hair. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ghash was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. Being a Painter kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 800 gp.