Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and is pretty ugly. His hair is cut close to his head. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Varis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Cook for the past few years.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to be a spy again

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 600 gp. Aquamarine (700 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp).

Description: A 5'4" eastern man, he tends to wear a large black jacket. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born in a small plains village. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Being a Miner kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue quartz (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. He carries a battered hammer and tarnished greataxe as well. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Theren speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: In love, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1100 pp. Carnelian (30 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). White opal (600 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. He has no hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born in the south. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and elven compassion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Sardonyx (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'4" and wears a fancy violet suit. He has moderate length white hair. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 500 pp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Sard (70 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp).