Description: He is a husky man, who tends to wear a large brown jacket. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Varis 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. Varis 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. 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. Varis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Jade (100 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'8" and prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. His chestnut hair is cut short. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. 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 blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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. Being a Sailor 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: Wants to open a new tavern; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carnelian (30 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Eye agate (12 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'9" and wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 800 gp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an entirely white suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. After coming to the age of reason, Lucan took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He is content; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2000 gp. Zircon (70 gp). Jade (40 gp).

Description: This man wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his right hand. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. During his travels, Ivellios and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Ivellios discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Ivellios fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1200 gp. Black opal (1200 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.