Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a green and tan handkerchief worn on his right side. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

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. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Herbalist. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Herbalist for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Herbalist responsibilities is difficult.

Bonds: Nature, Military, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, and sports empty pouches on his belt. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered brigands who tried to eat his hand. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. His auburn hair is cut short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears white trousers with red and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his right hand. His tied-back hair is silver. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. Efferil enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. 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: Money/treasure; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Deep green spinel (40 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 900 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).