Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is renowned for his bright yellow suits and hats. He wears his white hair down. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Varis took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 110 pp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. He wears his chestnut hair down. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Efferil was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and elven compassion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Debt. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1200 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp).

Description: This man wears a green cloak and cross-gartered white stockings, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1300 gp. Malachite (7 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.