Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a scimitar on his belt. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Varis is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Stylist and was forced into it by his family; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 700 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Aelar was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aelar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. His white hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Soveliss was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Zircon (80 gp).

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly halberds and hammers. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He got into the Farmer business at a young age. 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. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'7" and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His white hair is singed and shortened. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: Naeris is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: He is greedy.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp).