Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. 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: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. 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 got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Knight. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Knight. He struck the Knight job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is content; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 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 is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. He sports a flattop hair cut. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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 tends to his Sailor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is cut close to his head. 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 is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 110 pp.