Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He is an epitome of beauty. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Varis was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Varis was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Varis decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a fancy grey suit. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is short and brown. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born into a rich family. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2500 gp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a yellow shirt with thin green vertical stripes and white pants. He is physically well-built. His silver hair is singed and shortened. He wears a mask on his face.

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. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Erdan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He struck the Mason job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 50 pp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Jade (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears red trousers with white and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, and is pretty ugly. His auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Mindartis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Mindartis alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 600 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.