Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tattered old clothes. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. A true patriot, Varis would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 70 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp).

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are green.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Carrie is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Carrie fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Silver pearl (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and white handkerchief worn on his left side. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Gifted from a young age, Varis studied abroad. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Joker, Opinionated, Gifted, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1900 gp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp).

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Nim has worked very hard to control his curse. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 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 (60 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears brown trousers with yellow and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: Mindartis was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He bought a kukri and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1400 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.