Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Varis is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'5", this man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born in the west. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Sard (70 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He has moderate length blonde hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Soapmaker. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Soapmaker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His childhood dream was to be a Armorer, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Soapmaker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, black shirt, and pastel tie. He is an epitome of beauty. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Being a Detective kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 150 pp. Carnelian (40 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Jade (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a black feathered hat and black clothes. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Naal was born the youngest of three triplets. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Crown-heir. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Crown-heir responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 700 gp. White pearl (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp).