Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. His hair is short and white. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. Recently a tribe of gnolls 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: Further expansion of business; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and is pretty ugly. He has a very tight haircut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a simple pastel robe with black stripes complete with hood, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His tied-back hair is chestnut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his trident with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 18000 gp. Black opal (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Amber (110 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Blue diamond (3000 gp). Sard (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who dresses like a well dressed Slave Trader does. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Slave Trader but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born in a small desert village. A gifted student he started as a Cartwright, but he got bored and became a Slave Trader. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Slave Trader.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Professionalism, Pacifist. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 gp.