Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Varis is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents enrolled him in a Wizard school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold music box (3000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a large black jacket. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His parents enrolled him in a Wizard school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Coral (150 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a black Stetson hat and black clothes. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A gifted student he started as a Courier, but he got bored and became a Priest. He's also a talented Courier, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 400 pp.