Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Varis was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears tattered old clothes, he is not a threatening figure. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Nim hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Nim was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 6000 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a white vest and prefers brown and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was born in the east. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. 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: Many dire rats want him driven away; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).