Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears baggy tan pantaloons and a black scarf. He has no hair. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His druidic 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 druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He has moderate length white hair. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 800 gp. Moss agate (5 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He is physically well-built. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Ruler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Dyer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Jet (70 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears long strands of amber and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His hair is red and very short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.