Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with black slacks. He wears his auburn hair up. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Varis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Amethyst (140 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears yellow trousers with brown and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has wavy red hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. 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. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Debt, Job, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 11000 sp. Zircon (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp).

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this southern man dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a white coat with blue slacks. His hair is silver and very short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Unemployed arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He worked as a nervous Unemployed and found it very stressful. He has worked as a Unemployed like his mother before him.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He tends to his Miller job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 110 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He carries with him a set of swords on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are green.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Efferil was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver pearl (80 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). White opal (700 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp).