Description: He wears a fancy violet suit. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Varis hails from a village terrorized by illithids. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, marred by teas. His silver hair is braided into rings. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born to a Knight, his father struggled to pay the bills. 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 Fletcher 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 will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Dreali was born the youngest of three triplets. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Painter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Painter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 700 gp. Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Jade (150 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a black armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He takes great joy in being the best Soapmaker in town.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. His childhood dream was to be a Tanner, but he was a colossal failure. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 20000 cp. Hematite (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Gifted from a young age, Riardon studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Riardon took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.