Description: A plain young-adult man, he very much looks the part of a Guard. He has no hair. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Varis is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Guard arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1800 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 6'2" western man, he is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Barber business.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: An older man who wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is short and blonde. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. 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: To reunite with his old friends; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a brown shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His orange fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His eyes are copper and beady.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave, In love. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp).