Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Varis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 south. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Masseuse they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Scribe, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 190 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Coral (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Jasper (50 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born in a small forest village. A freak accident while working with his Priest mother left him crippled. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 4'8", this man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has moderate length chestnut hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

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

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 900 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his left hand. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has worked as a Apothecary like his father before him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 8000 sp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Amber (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.