Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. When Varis reached his early adolescence his Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 600 gp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Jade (50 gp). Jade (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is cut close to his head. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Caeldrim was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He tends to his Slave Trader job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Enemies, Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

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

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'7" and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: He was born in the north. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature trident.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Azurite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Lucan never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.