Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and yellow handkerchief worn on his left side. He carries with him a set of shields, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. A true patriot, Varis would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Varis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Varis was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive, Secretive. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 8000 gp. Pink pearl (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Iolite (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'1" and wears a green collared shirt and tan pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Aerdeth embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Aerdeth alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Red garnet (150 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a red coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a Blacksmith first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. His childhood dream was to be a Bricklayer, but he was a colossal failure. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Family, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a spy again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Malachite (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. He has a very tight haircut. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Courier. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He got into the Courier business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Jeweler, but he was a colossal failure. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Courier.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (5000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.