Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Varis was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Varis decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull black iron scale mail. He is an epitome of beauty. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Paelias hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is cut close to his head. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He got into the Animal Trainer business at a young age. His first spouse was a Shepherd, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Shepherd again; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1100 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp).

Description: This man wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His silver hair is braided into rings. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Himo was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Himo was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp).

Description: He wears a black shirt with thin red vertical stripes and black pants, and carries pickaxes. He has wavy chestnut hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.