Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He is physically well-built. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Varis was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs.

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 gp. Coral (150 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Hematite (11 gp). White opal (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'11" western man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears his auburn hair up. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3000 gp. Amber (150 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Coral (150 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a hunchback. His red hair is still thick. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Performer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. After a long history of fighting, Riardon and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.