Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His green eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker black hat.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. A true patriot, Varis would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 gp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Naal fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 700 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bastard sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is black and very short. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born in a small desert village. 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 Assassin. He has worked as a Assassin like his mother before him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 3000 sp. Violet garnet (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears dark leathers with embroidery. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Jade (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He tends to wear a large black jacket. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He became a Tailor soon after.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 80 pp. Violet garnet (1300 gp). Rose (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.