Description: This slender man stands about 5'3". He wears a brown Stetson hat and brown clothes. His red hair is singed and shortened. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Varis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Varis abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and very much looks the part of a Miner. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He bought a lance and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and further expansion of business

Bonds: Job, Guardian, Enemies, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 500 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has shaved his head bald. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a brown shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and yellow pants. He is physically well-built. He has moderate length brown hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 3000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Jade (120 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Jade (120 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Jade (120 gp). Sard (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull black iron scale mail. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He is baby faced.

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 loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 120 pp. White pearl (110 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Malachite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.