Description: This man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Varis was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 900 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: He was born into a rich family. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1300 gp. Coral (150 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed brown hat.

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 misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shoemaker.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Red garnet (130 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Emerald (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a white vest and prefers green and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Caeldrim was born the youngest of three triplets. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 90 pp. Coral (40 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a simple red robe with tan stripes complete with hood. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His first spouse was a Sailor, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 4000 gp. Violet garnet (1100 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Clear bright green emerald (5000 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp).