Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears his brown hair down. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. After months of barely getting by, Varis managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is silver and curly. He is baby faced.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He got into the Map Maker business at a young age. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He tends to his Map Maker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Religious, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 4000 sp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and prefers to wear flannel. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Interpreter responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 500 pp.

Description: This man is renowned for his bright yellow suits and hats. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 800 gp.