Description: He wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants, and carries maces. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Performer. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His golden hair is still thick. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Varis is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 pp. Amber (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his feathered green hat.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Fortune-teller they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Painter, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a painter and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 pp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp).