Description: This exceptionally lanky man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Jeweler born in the past three hundred years. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Varis was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and balancing his hectic life and new jeweler responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Selfish, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a long, black cloak. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Amber (130 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Sard (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who wears black painted combat armor at almost all times, he is not a threatening figure. His tied-back hair is silver. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is an amazing painter.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Animal Trainer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His red hair is knotted and matted. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Gifted from a young age, Aerdeth studied abroad. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sard (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp).