Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Varis hails from a village terrorized by drow. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Varis never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Pink pearl (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'8" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He dresses like a well dressed Guard does. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He takes great joy in being the best Guard in town.

History: Varis was born with his mother's beautiful face. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Guard. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a mayor again

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Blacksmith but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He wants to get laid.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To be a Seamstress again.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 gp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Amber (60 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male wears baggy black pantaloons and a red scarf. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.