Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a brown shirt with thin black vertical stripes and green pants. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Varis is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born to a Carpenter, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the east were limited. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Gold and ruby ring (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and is pretty ugly. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 3000 gp. Violet garnet (1100 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a black costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. He carries with him a set of longbows, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Chalcedony (20 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.