Description: He tends to wear a large black jacket. He is physically well-built. His black hair is still thick. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Varis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Varis was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical, Persistence, Fighting. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the west to a Carpenter, Caeldrim learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 gp. Obsidian (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Thervan was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bounty Hunter. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bounty Hunter.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp.

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. His hair is blonde and very short. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Theriatis speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Theriatis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1500 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a fancy brown suit. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Aelar is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 2400 gp. Malachite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.