Description: This man prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. 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 in the south to a Priest, Varis learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. 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 father 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 ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Priest for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Terse, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 gp. Iolite (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Iolite (70 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born in the east. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 6000 gp. Azurite (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Rose (80 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. He has wavy blonde hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Heian was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Performer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1300 gp. Malachite (9 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Zircon (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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. The war was a terrible time for him, and Himo does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born to a Navigator, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Server hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor. Occupation: Server

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

Possessions: 1500 gp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has black hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Traki wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Traki liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a scythe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He's in love; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 500 gp.