Description: This younger middle-aged man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is black and curly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Varis was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Ploughman, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, In love, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears a black coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head, marred by beers. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Halimath 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he's in love

Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful, Insane. Bonds: Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears blue trousers with violet and red striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has worked as a Spice Merchant like his mother before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a large brown jacket. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Through the years after Paelias was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Paelias's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is content; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1500 gp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.