Description: He is in excellent shape and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Varis was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Coral (40 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a simple red robe with white stripes complete with hood. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born in the east to a Marshal, Rael learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Marshal for hire.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Aelar was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Fortune-teller and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 5000 sp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and he perpetually has his crossbow ready. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Ruler. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 30000 cp. Moss agate (14 gp). Amber (100 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing a long, grey cloak. His auburn hair is cut short. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 600 pp. 1 Medium magic item.