Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'7" and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Varis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1600 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp).

Description: This man wears a green cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. He is baby faced.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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 Map Maker. He tends to his Map Maker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his religion dominates his actions

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 sp. Amethyst (140 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears long strands of amber and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He has gray eyes and a yellow hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: Dreali hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2300 gp. Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Scribe. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, PTSD. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1000 gp.