Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is long and red with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small pastel clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born in a small desert village. 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. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Varis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 9000 sp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, yellow cloak. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the west to a Shoemaker, Laucian learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He has achieved small success as a Shoemaker.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a white coat with brown slacks, marred by sweets. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has blue eyes and a green hat with a white feather.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Lucan was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 170 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He sports a flattop hair cut. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. 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: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has worked as a Bowyer like his father before him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and expand his business

Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 12000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.