Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and he perpetually has his pickaxe ready. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 4000 gp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears his brown hair up. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: Varis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Mayor. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a brown shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. His ears are large.

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. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.