Description: He is a mite stocky and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a pastel coat. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Varis grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Varis. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 70 pp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his greataxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. He has moderate length blonde hair. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Traki was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has worked as a Carpenter like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is black and curly. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Military, Slave. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2400 gp. Jade (100 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Citrine (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a simple grey robe with yellow stripes complete with hood. His hair is brown and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Uthemar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Stylist.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Rose (30 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Banded agate (8 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Sellsword. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. 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 inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 700 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).