Description: He wears a red vest and prefers brown and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'4" when asserting himself. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Varis alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Varis was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a grey coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His golden hair is long and unkept. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a green and black handkerchief worn on his left side. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy, Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp).

Description: 4'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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 guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1600 gp. Azurite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has wavy silver hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Traki fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 gp.