Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a morningstar, but if one is not available he will default to his mace. He has a hunchback. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. A true patriot, Varis would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When Varis reached his early adolescence his Elf mother 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 was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a long, black cloak. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He got into the Knight business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2000 gp. Star rose quartz (50 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Jade (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with yellow slacks. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He got into the Shepherd business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has achieved small success as a Shepherd.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp).