Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull grey iron scale mail. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Varis was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Carter for hire.

Motivation: 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; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carnelian (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Jade (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His brown hair is long and unkept. His eyes are violet.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Shoemaker business.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 pp. Citrine (30 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1200 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When Naill reached his early adolescence his Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and revenge

Ideals: Professionalism, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Military, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a red armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Selfish, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 600 gp.