Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears skinny pants and wears a black and blue robe with the hood down. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Varis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shipwright

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

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears baggy blue pantaloons and a black scarf, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

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 feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Emotional, Insane. Bonds: In love, Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 80 pp. Blue quartz (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dull green sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed warhammer, just in case. He is physically well-built. His auburn hair is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His white hair is cut short. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Aerdeth studied abroad. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Animal Trainer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To be a Farmer again.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He usually wears his brown robe and has his scimitar always slung over his shoulder. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp).