Description: He is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Varis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Zircon (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Being a Fortune-teller kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Greedy, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Amber (160 gp). Jade (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Naeris speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Gifted from a young age, Naeris studied abroad. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1000 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man very much looks the part of a Shepherd, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his broad white hat.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Laucian was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Shepherd. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Depressed, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep green spinel (40 gp). Eye agate (6 gp).