Description: A plain young-adult man, he dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a green coat with black slacks. His black hair is cut short. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Varis 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. Varis 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 used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Nature, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1300 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a large tan jacket. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He got into the Herbalist business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Herbalist and found it very stressful. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 900 pp. Hematite (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Jet (160 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Coral (160 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and blue handkerchief worn on his right side. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2200 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

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 was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Secretive, Ugly. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 800 gp. Black opal (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Citrine (60 gp).

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly bastard swords and scimitars. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Amber (150 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Jade (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Jade (150 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.