Description: A plain young-adult man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Varis's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has wavy red hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Flaws: Insane, Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a black tunic with violet highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. He is physically well-built. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy, Insane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1800 gp. Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Emerald (700 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Clear bright green emerald (3000 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Blue-white diamond (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He bought a monstrous two handed axe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He wants to get laid.

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Has a crush, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 pp. Eye agate (11 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ivellios grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ivellios. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.