Description: He stands about 4'11" and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his top brown hat.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Varis hails from a village terrorized by giants. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered giants who tried to eat his hand. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 900 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Adran was born the youngest of three triplets. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. 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: To unite with his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. Caeldrim enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Map Maker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Blue sapphire (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Peridot (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.