Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His tied-back hair is black. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Varis was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Varis decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2100 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He likes to wear grey tank tops with pastel pants. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears tattered old clothes. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears baggy black pantaloons and a brown scarf and is in decent physical shape. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Nim was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Gardener. He has worked as a Gardener like his father before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 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: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His black hair is thinning but still full. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Stableman. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Stableman for hire.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and balancing his hectic life and new stableman responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 60000 cp.