Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. A true patriot, Varis would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Varis was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Barkeep. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and black handkerchief worn on his left side. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a violet armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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 hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp).

Description: This man dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with green slacks, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He carries with him a set of sickles on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Uthemar is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Uthemar was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Sculptor. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Adventurer they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Sculptor, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.