Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing a long, black cloak. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Varis is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Varis grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Weaver they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Masseuse, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 500 gp. Fire opal (1200 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he prefers to wear flannel. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Banded agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is dressed in earthy colors with a black and green handkerchief worn on his left side. His clothes are grease stained in places. His chestnut hair is cut short. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Aust studied abroad. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 600 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes, and carries crossbows. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Theriatis was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This malnourished man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Jasper (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.