Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. He has no hair. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Varis is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 pp. Black pearl (1500 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Jade (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: Nutae was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Bookbinder, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 gp. Malachite (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a black shirt, with a violet mid length shorts with violet tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He carries with him a set of pickaxes on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

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 is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears a mask on his face.

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. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Jeweler arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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. Being a Jeweler 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 a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Rich, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his hammer with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nutae studied abroad. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He struck the Miller job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 700 gp.