Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a black tunic with tan highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has wavy red hair. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 86. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Varis grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: Expand his business; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Violet garnet (400 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp).

Description: This man wears a pastel vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his pastel boots flare out at the collars, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is silver and very short. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it and is in decent physical shape. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He bought a sai and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).