Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His tied-back hair is white. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1200 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. His tied-back hair is auburn. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the east were limited. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Iolite (80 gp). Coral (160 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Coral (160 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: Varis wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Varis is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: The child of a Herbalist, who enjoyed hunting, Varis was taken on many hunting expeditions. Through the years after Varis was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Varis's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 900 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. Deep green spinel (100 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears baggy white pantaloons and a red scarf. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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 lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He is a Lamia in disguise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 gp.