Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He likes to wear green tank tops with pastel pants. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His green eyes peer out from beneath his broad green hat.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Varis 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 Varis. 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 fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. Iolite (60 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a fancy brown suit. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is a great chef.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 900 pp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Aerdeth speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Aerdeth enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Hedonist, Insane. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears long strands of aquamarine and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. A true patriot, Erdan would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.