Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Varis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He got into the Adventurer business at a young age. His first spouse was a Weaver, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and balancing his hectic life and new adventurer responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 800 pp. Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Iolite (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is typically in his Bookbinder uniform. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 11000 sp. Banded agate (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is renowned for his bright yellow suits and hats. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has shaved his head bald. His ears are large.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a tan vest and prefers brown and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Carrie took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and usually wears his green robe and has his ceremonial dagger always slung over his shoulder. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Caeldrim was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.