Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a yellow armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. His black hair is cut short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Varis will drive conversation. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Extrovert, Joker. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 700 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. He is portly but not overly obese. His brown hair is long and unkept. His ears are large.

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 is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born in the north to a Spice Merchant, Aerdeth learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. After a long history of fighting, Aerdeth and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 500 gp. Peridot (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears an entirely white suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Blue quartz (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a mace on his belt. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Disease. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Rael hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Rael hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Citrine (20 gp). Azurite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.