Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and black robe with the hood down. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

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. Varis is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He tends to wear a large yellow jacket. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He got into the Sailor business at a young age. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 40000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He is a Jackalwere in disguise. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a Butcher, his father struggled to pay the bills. A gifted student he started as a Butcher, but he got bored and became a Spice Merchant. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 4'9", this man wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a falchion on his belt. He has no hair. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When Heian 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 inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 gp.