Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a blue scarf. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 60 pp. White pearl (40 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Family, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a trident, but if one is not available he will default to his kukri. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Secretive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 4000 sp. Golden pearl (120 gp).

Description: He wears a violet tunic with grey highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. The war was a terrible time for him, and Varis does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Tanner. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 700 gp. Pink pearl (100 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp).