Description: This malnourished man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Varis is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 pp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 4'8". He is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak, and his gloved hand is found clutching a dagger. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born in the south. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp. White pearl (110 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp).

Description: He wears an entirely violet suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aelar 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 Aelar. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 3000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp).

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. Through the years after Nim was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Nim's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp).

Description: He wears a tan tunic with white highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. He is physically well-built. He has no hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born into a rich family. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Family, Rich, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 700 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp).