Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker red hat.

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 always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Varis was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Wizard, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Wizard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He worked as a nervous Herbalist and found it very stressful. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job, Debt. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Eye agate (10 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp).

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Tanner does. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Tanner. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 500 pp. Obsidian (4 gp). Emerald (700 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Military, Nature, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 4000 gp.