Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He carries with him a set of falchions, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Varis lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 900 gp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Jet (110 gp). Onyx (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Guard business.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 390 pp. Obsidian (6 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Jet (60 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Red spinel (60 gp).

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His golden hair is heavily combed to the right. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He married young, but lost his spouse to giants. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 150 pp. Red spinel (60 gp).

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this eastern man wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Aerdeth abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Amber (110 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Theriatis was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Theriatis decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2000 gp.