Description: This man is very fat, and wears a blue tunic with grey highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. A true patriot, Varis would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Varis was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 3000 gp. Eye agate (15 gp). Pink pearl (70 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: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He dresses like a well dressed Bounty Hunter does. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. Heian enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His childhood dream was to be a Miller, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 35000 sp. Golden pearl (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Jade (160 gp). Sard (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp).

Description: 4'8" and muscular, this western man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull green iron scale mail. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 pp. Black pearl (400 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.