Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He is an epitome of beauty. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: Born in the east to a Sage, Varis learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He worked as a nervous Carpenter and found it very stressful. He became a Carpenter soon after.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 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.

Description: This malnourished man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Ahvain lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 pp. Star ruby (700 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.