Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears violet trousers with black and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Varis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a Barrister, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Blue quartz (15 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). White opal (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Zircon (20 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears just a brown suit, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his top brown hat.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Uthemar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: In love, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2800 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His violet 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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Adran was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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 leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: To pay off his debts.

Flaws: Terse, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has chestnut hair. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Shoemaker. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 370 pp. Deep green spinel (130 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp).

Description: This man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Naeris was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Naeris abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Masseuse.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Fearful, Greedy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.