Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly bows and clubs. He has wavy brown hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1300 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1000 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 83. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Varis never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Server

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1900 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp).

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a white shirt, with a violet mid length shorts with violet tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: He wears violet trousers with yellow and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Lazy, PTSD. Bonds: Guardian, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 gp. Obsidian (11 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.