Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a simple tan robe with red stripes complete with hood, and is pretty ugly. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Varis abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. 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 reunite with his old friends; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 900 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Pacifist, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'5". He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a red coat. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to protect his home

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black pearl (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp).