Description: An older man who wears white painted combat armor at almost all times, he is not a threatening figure. He has wavy auburn hair. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Varis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is pastel, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. 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 raised in a white middle class family as the only child. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp).

Description: He wears a tan tunic with brown highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has moderate length golden hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Soveliss was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 330 pp. Fire opal (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Jet (90 gp). Carnelian (70 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He wears bulky green painted plate armor. He has a hunchback. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has shaved his head bald. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Barkeep arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1800 gp.