Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears green trousers with black and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When Varis reached his early adolescence his Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 700 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp).

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Barrister. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly clubs and rapiers. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Star rose quartz (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'9" and muscular, this western man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His black hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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, Aust is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born in a small plains village. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and balancing his hectic life and new seamstress responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Justice, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His green eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed pastel hat.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Lamlis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. He has brown eyes and a white hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Red spinel (100 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Rose (50 gp).