Description: Standing 4'9", this man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Painter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Varis lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 pp. Black pearl (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is typically in his Miner uniform. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Berrian was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Miner. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new miner responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.