Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Varis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 40000 cp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Zircon (40 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is dressed in earthy colors with a green and black handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair is auburn and curly. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born into a rich family. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Star ruby (700 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a fancy blue suit. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is mildly Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

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. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 pp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has no hair. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Suhnae and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hand crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His tied-back hair is white. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Peren's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Peren lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 130 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Coral (150 gp). Citrine (60 gp).