Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. Varis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp).

Description: This western man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a Cartwright first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Painter profession.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Theren was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Cartwright. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Theren fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To be a Painter again.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 pp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has no hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Himo is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Himo hails from a village terrorized by drow. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Jet (150 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.