Description: This southern man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white hair is singed and shortened. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Varis is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'4" when asserting himself. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 800 gp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 4'8" and wears a violet shirt, with a brown mid length shorts with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Hunter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Himo was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 3000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a fancy blue suit. He has a very tight haircut. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born in the south. Carrie was born on a far southern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Mason. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He usually wears his black robe and has his sword always slung over his shoulder. His auburn hair is still thick. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Galinndan was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Galinndan decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Galinndan never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Religious, In love. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.