Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Varis's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Gold music box (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and dresses well, wearing yellow shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His hair is black and curly. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born into a rich family. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Miller work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miller work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Miller job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Hissing voice

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

Description: This late middle aged man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times and is in decent physical shape. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born in the east. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He became a Courier soon after.

Motivation: To be a Sage again.

Ideals: Professionalism, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Moss agate (12 gp).